無 帽(むぼう)

むぼう

noun, no-adjective

bareheaded; without a hat

clothing appearance

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)で外(そと)に出(で)た。

I went outside without a hat.

真夏(まなつ)に無帽(むぼう)で歩(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 無(む) (without) and 帽(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)で出(で)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

Related Words

Homophone: 無謀(むぼう) (reckless)

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