着物(きもの)

きもの
noun
kimono; traditional Japanese clothing
1. kimono, traditional Japanese clothing
Traditional Japanese garment with wide sleeves and a wraparound design.
着物(きもの)を着(き)る。
To wear a kimono.
お正月(しょうがつ)に着物(きもの)を着(き)た。
I wore a kimono on New Year's.
着物(きもの)を着(き)るのは難(むずか)しい。
It's difficult to put on a kimono.
2. clothes, clothing (general)
General term for clothes (less common usage).
この着物(きもの)は暖(あたた)かい。
These clothes are warm.
Older usage meaning clothing in general
着物(きもの)を何枚(なんまい)も重(かさ)ねて着(き)た。
I layered many pieces of clothing.
General clothing sense
寒(さむ)いから厚(あつ)い着物(きもの)を着(き)なさい。
It's cold, so put on thick clothes.
General clothing sense

着物(きもの) primarily refers to traditional Japanese clothing.

Components: 着(き)る (to wear) + 物(もの) (thing)

Types:

  • 振袖(ふりそで): long-sleeved kimono (for young unmarried women)
  • 浴衣(ゆかた): summer kimono (casual, for festivals/ryokan)
  • 留袖(とめそで): formal kimono for married women

Related:

  • 帯(おび): obi (sash worn with kimono)
  • 和服(わふく): Japanese clothes (more formal term)

Note: Wearing kimono requires special skills; many people hire professionals for special occasions.

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Added 2026.1.8 21:03 · Revised 2026.3.9 15:56
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