Japanese Conversation · Level 41
90 words
Japanese word
白衣
Pronunciation
Romajihakui
Meaning
- nounwhite coat
Example
医者は白衣を着ています。i sha wa haku i o ki te i ma su
The doctor is wearing a white coat.
More examples
研究室では学生も白衣を着ます。ken kyū shitsu de wa gaku sei mo haku i o ki ma su
Students also wear white coats in the laboratory.
Core concept
Describes a white garment that identifies someone in a medical, laboratory, or other formal working role.
Common phrases
白衣を着るhaku i o ki ru
wear a white coat
白衣を脱ぐhaku i o nu gu
take off a white coat
Definition in Japanese
医療や研究などに従事する人が着る、白い上着や仕事着。i ryō ya ken kyū na do ni jū ji su ru hito ga ki ru shiro i uwa gi ya shi goto gi
Word origin
The compound 白衣 (hakui) consists of 白 (haku, "white") and 衣 (i, "clothing"), describing a white coat or robe worn as work clothing.
Usage tips
- The English term white-coat hypertension describes a blood-pressure rise that occurs in a medical setting but not necessarily in daily life.
Other meanings
- white robenoun