Japanese word

格好

Pronunciation

Romajikakkō

Meaning

  • nounlook

Example

その格好、いいですね。so no kak kō i i de su ne

That outfit looks nice.

Illustration for 格好 (look)

More examples

今日は格好を気にせず、楽に過ごします。kyō wa kak kō o ki ni se zu raku ni su go shi ma su

Today, I will spend the day comfortably without worrying about my outfit.

Core concept

Focuses on how a person or thing looks from the outside, especially the form, clothing, or posture that others can see.

Common phrases

  • 格好がいいkak kō ga i i

    look good

  • 変な格好hen na kak kō

    strange outfit

  • 格好をするkak kō o su ru

    dress

Similar words

姿sugata: The visible form or posture of a person or thing.
服装fukusō: The clothes that a person is wearing.
身なりminari: A person's clothing and general state of dress.
見た目mitame: The way a person or thing appears from the outside.

Definition in Japanese

外見に現れた姿や形、特に人の服装や立ち姿。gai ken ni arawa re ta sugata ya katachi toku ni hito no fuku sō ya ta chi sugata

Word origin

格好 (kakkō) is the conventional written form of かっこう (kakkō), a Japanese noun for outward appearance; its history does not securely derive the meaning from 格 (kaku, "form") and 好 (kō, "good").

Usage tips

  • When 格好 (kakkō) describes a person, it can cover both clothing and posture, so a translation based only on facial appearance can miss part of its meaning.

Other meanings

  • outfitnoun
  • posenoun

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