ちゃんちゃんこ

ちゃんちゃんこ
noun
padded sleeveless vest
clothing
1. padded sleeveless vest
A short, sleeveless, padded jacket worn over other clothing for warmth. It is best known today as the red vest traditionally given to someone celebrating their 還暦(かんれき) (60th birthday).
ちゃんちゃんこを着(き)る。
To wear a padded vest.
寒(さむ)いので、ちゃんちゃんこを羽織(はお)った。
It was cold, so I put a padded vest over my clothes.
祖父(そふ)は還暦(かんれき)のお祝(いわ)いに赤(あか)いちゃんちゃんこを贈(おく)られた。
My grandfather was given a red padded vest to celebrate his sixtieth birthday.

ちゃんちゃんこ is a short, sleeveless padded jacket worn for warmth over other clothes, traditionally by children and the elderly.

Cultural note

A red ちゃんちゃんこ is the traditional gift for someone celebrating 還暦(かんれき) (their 60th birthday), since red symbolizes rebirth as the person begins a new 60-year cycle of the zodiac.

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