English–Japanese

“suit” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoスーツ (sūtsu) · 似合う (niau) · 適する (tekisuru)

Romajisebiro

父は背広を着ています。chichi wa se biro o ki te i ma su

My father is wearing a suit.

“Suit” in Japanese is 背広 (sebiro).

It denotes a matched set of tailored jacket and trousers worn as a man's formal or business outfit.

面接には背広で行きます。men setsu ni wa se biro de i ki ma su

I will wear a suit to the interview.

In everyday Japanese, 背広 (sebiro) often suggests a man's work suit, so it appears in scenes about going to the office or attending formal events.

sūtsu

nounsuit

毎朝、スーツを着ます。mai asa sū tsu o ki ma su

I wear a suit every morning.

niau

verbsuit

その帽子はあなたに似合います。so no bō shi wa a na ta ni ni a i ma su

That hat suits you.

tekisuru

verbsuit

この本は中級者に適しています。ko no hon wa chū kyū sha ni teki shi te i ma su

This book suits intermediate learners.