Japanese word

ファッション

Pronunciation

Romajifasshon

Meaning

  • nounfashion

Example

私はファッションに興味があります。watashi wa fa ssho n ni kyō mi ga a ri ma su

I am interested in fashion.

Illustration for ファッション (fashion)

More examples

友達とファッションについて話します。tomo dachi to fa ssho n ni tsu i te hana shi ma su

I talk about fashion with my friends.

Core concept

Describes the changing way people dress and present their appearance, including the trends that shape those choices.

Common phrases

  • ファッションに興味があるfa ssho n ni kyō mi ga a ru

    be interested in fashion

  • ファッションを楽しむfa ssho n o tano shi mu

    enjoy fashion

  • ファッションを変えるfa ssho n o ka e ru

    change one's style

Similar words

服装fukusō: The clothes and overall appearance a person presents.
スタイルsutairu: A particular way of dressing or presenting one's appearance.
流行ryūkō: A style or practice that becomes popular for a period of time.

Definition in Japanese

衣服や身なりの流行、またはその流行を取り入れた装い。i fuku ya mi na ri no ryū kō ma ta wa so no ryū kō o to ri i re ta yosō i

Word origin

Japanese ファッション (fasshon, "fashion") is a loanword from English fashion, which comes through Old French façon from Latin factio, meaning "a making" or "a manner".

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, ファッション (fasshon) often means clothing and personal appearance, while English fashion also covers wider trends and styles.

Other meanings

  • stylenoun
  • clothingnoun

Related words

  • ファッショナブルfasshonaburufashionablena-adjective
  • ファッション性fasshonseifashionabilitynoun

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