VocabJLPT N3
kimono
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. kimono
  2. 2. Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length)
  3. 3. clothing
This noun refers to traditional Japanese clothing, the formal garment with a T-shaped robe structure tied with a sash. While it can broadly mean any clothing in classical Japanese, in modern usage it almost always refers specifically to the traditional Japanese garment worn at ceremonies and festivals.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Come on, riding a bike in a kimono is just asking for trouble!

Sentence 2

"Do the patterns on a kimono mean something?" the child asked.

Sentence 3

It's true — it's because a kimono has structure that freedom shows through.

Sentence 4

Before I knew it, I was completely lost in the pattern of the kimono.

Sentence 5

Honestly, a packed train in a kimono is just brutal!