Japanese word

帽子

Pronunciation

Romajibōshi

Meaning

  • nounhat

Example

これは帽子です。ko re wa bō shi de su

This is a hat.

Illustration for 帽子 (hat)

More examples

新しい帽子を買いました。atara shi i bō shi o ka i ma shi ta

I bought a new hat.

風が強い日は、帽子が飛ばされないように気をつけます。kaze ga tsuyo i hi wa bō shi ga to ba sa re na i yō ni ki o tsu ke ma su

On windy days, I take care not to let my hat blow away.

Core concept

Provides a covering for the head that can serve a practical purpose, express a style, or do both.

Common phrases

  • 帽子を忘れるbō shi o wasu re ru

    forget a hat

  • 帽子をかぶるbō shi o ka bu ru

    wear a hat

  • 帽子を脱ぐbō shi o nu gu

    take off a hat

Similar words

キャップkyappu: A close-fitting head covering, often with a visor at the front.
ハットhatto: A head covering with a brim around part or all of its edge.

Definition in Japanese

頭にかぶって用いる、日よけや防寒、装飾などのためのかぶり物。atama ni ka bu tte mochi i ru hi yo ke ya bō kan sō shoku na do no ta me no ka bu ri mono

Word origin

The word 帽子 (bōshi, "hat") uses the Sino-Japanese readings of 帽 (bō, "headwear") and 子 (shi, a noun-forming suffix) and is related to Chinese 帽子 (màozi).

Usage tips

  • The English word hat includes many kinds of headwear, so a baseball cap, a sun hat, and a winter hat can all be described as hats.

Other meanings

  • capnoun

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