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語源

Borrowed from Japanese 着物(きもの) (kimono, “clothing”), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物(もの) (mono, “thing”).

発音

• (米国発音) IPA: /kəˈmoʊnoʊ/, /kəˈmoʊnə/, [kɪ̈ˈmoʊ̯noʊ̯], [kɪ̈ˈmoʊ̯nə]
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /kɪˈməʊnəʊ/
• 韻: -əʊnəʊ, -əʊnə

名詞

kimono (plural kimonos or kimono)

1. A traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions.

   Coordinate term: yukata (sometimes hyponymous)

   • 2020 March 6, Allyssia Alleyne, “What the kimono’s wide-reaching influence tells us about cultural appropriation”, in CNN‎:

     Presenting 84 kimonos dating as far back as the 1660s, the show traces how the kimono became a truly global garment worn, sold, riffed on and reinvented by artisans, designers and fashion-lovers around the world.

2. A long robe-like garment in Western fashion, which may be open at the front, loosely inspired by the Japanese garment.
3. (regional) A bathrobe or dressing gown.

使用する際の注意点

In Japanese, a yukata is not considered to be a type of kimono, except in the broad meaning of kimono, "clothing".

派生語

参考

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Further reading

• kimono on Wikipedia.Wikipedia