1.
bareheaded; without a hat; hatless
The state of not wearing a hat or cap. Often noted as a contrast to the norm when headwear would be expected.
無帽で外に出た。
I went outside without a hat.
真夏に無帽で歩くと熱中症になりやすい。
Walking without a hat in midsummer makes it easy to get heatstroke.
兵士たちは無帽のまま整列していた。
The soldiers were lined up bareheaded.
Composed of 無 (without) and 帽 (hat, cap). A somewhat formal or literary word. In everyday conversation, 帽子をかぶっていない (not wearing a hat) is more common.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 無帽で出かける: to go out without a hat
- 無帽のまま: remaining bareheaded
USAGE:
More commonly seen in written descriptions, military contexts, and formal regulations (such as school dress codes specifying when hats are required). Occasionally used in literary descriptions of characters.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 帽子なし: without a hat — colloquial equivalent
- 無謀: reckless — a homophone with completely different meaning; do not confuse