(むぼう)

むぼう
noun
bareheaded; without a hat
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(むぼう)(そと)()た。
I went outside without a hat.
真夏(まなつ)無帽(むぼう)(ある)くと熱中症(ねっちゅうしょう)になりやすい。
Walking without a hat in midsummer makes it easy to get heatstroke.
兵士(へいし)たちは無帽(むぼう)のまま整列(せいれつ)していた。
The soldiers were lined up bareheaded.

Composed of () (without) and (ぼう) (hat, cap). A somewhat formal or literary word. In everyday conversation, 帽子(ぼうし)をかぶっていない (not wearing a hat) is more common.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 無帽(むぼう)()かける: to go out without a hat
  • 無帽(むぼう)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(ぼうし)なし: without a hat — colloquial equivalent
  • 無謀(むぼう): reckless — a homophone with completely different meaning; do not confuse