Japanese Conversation · Level 19
90 words
Japanese word
ユニフォーム
Pronunciation
Romajiyunifōmu
Meaning
- noununiform
Example
職場のユニフォームは青いです。shoku ba no yu ni fō mu wa ao i de su
My work uniform is blue.
More examples
試合の日はユニフォームを忘れないでください。shi ai no hi wa yu ni fō mu o wasu re na i de ku da sa i
Do not forget your uniform on game day.
Core concept
Shows that a person belongs to a group by using clothing with a standard style.
Common phrases
ユニフォームを着るyu ni fō mu o ki ru
wear a uniform
ユニフォームを脱ぐyu ni fō mu o nu gu
take off a uniform
ユニフォーム姿yu ni fō mu sugata
in uniform
Similar words
制服seifuku: Required clothing with a fixed design for students or workers.
Definition in Japanese
学校や職場などで、所属を明らかにするために同じ形や色にそろえた衣服。gak kō ya shoku ba na do de sho zoku o aki ra ka ni su ru ta me ni ona ji katachi ya iro ni so ro e ta i fuku
Word origin
ユニフォーム (yunifōmu) was borrowed from English uniform, ultimately from Latin uniformis, meaning "of one form".
Usage tips
- English uses uniform for standard clothing in schools, sports, and workplaces, while the adjective also describes things that are consistent or unchanged.
Opposites
- 私服shifukucasual clothesnoun