傘(かさ)

かさ

noun

umbrella

1. umbrella

A device used to protect from rain or sun. In Japanese, the same word covers both rain umbrellas and parasols.

傘(かさ)を持(も)って行(い)きましょう。

Let's take an umbrella.

傘(かさ)を忘(わす)れました。

I forgot my umbrella.

雨(あめ)だから傘(かさ)が必要(ひつよう)です。

It's raining, so I need an umbrella.

傘(かさ)を買(か)いたいのですが、どこで売(う)っていますか。

I want to buy an umbrella; where do they sell them?

天気(てんき)予報(よほう)で雨(あめ)と言(い)っていたので、傘(かさ)を持(も)って出(で)かけましたが、結局(けっきょく)降(ふ)りませんでした。

The weather forecast said rain, so I left with an umbrella, but in the end it didn't rain.

傘(かさ) refers to both rain umbrellas and parasols/sunshades.

TYPES:

雨傘(あまがさ): rain umbrella
日傘(ひがさ): parasol, sunshade
折(お)りたたみ傘(がさ): folding umbrella
ビニール傘(がさ): vinyl/plastic umbrella

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

傘(かさ)を差(さ)す: to hold up an umbrella
傘(かさ)を開(ひら)く: to open an umbrella
傘(かさ)を閉(と)じる: to close an umbrella
傘(かさ)を忘(わす)れる: to forget one's umbrella

CULTURAL NOTE:
Transparent vinyl umbrellas are ubiquitous in Japan and sold cheaply at convenience stores. 傘立(かさた)て (umbrella stands) are common at entrances to buildings.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:11 · Revised 2026.2.13 0:48

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