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black formal kimono for married women
The most formal kimono worn by married women, dyed black with family crests and a decorative pattern only along the hem. Worn by close female relatives—especially the mothers of the bride and groom—at weddings.
母は黒留袖を着た。
My mother wore a black formal kimono.
結婚式では両家の母親が黒留袖を着る。
At a wedding, the mothers of both families wear black formal kimono.
黒留袖は既婚女性の第一礼装とされている。
The black formal kimono is regarded as the highest formal dress for married women.
A type of 留袖, the formal kimono for married women. The black ground bears five family crests, marking it as the most formal grade. The colored counterpart worn by unmarried women or as slightly less formal wear is the 色留袖.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 黒留袖を着る: to wear a black formal kimono
- 五つ紋の黒留袖: a black formal kimono with five crests
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 色留袖: colored formal kimono — same cut but a colored ground, slightly less formal
- 振袖: long-sleeved kimono — the formal kimono for unmarried women