Japanese Conversation · Level 134
61 words
Japanese word
袴
Pronunciation
Romajihakama
Meaning
- nounhakama
Example
卒業式で袴を着ました。sotsu gyō shiki de hakama o ki ma shi ta
I wore hakama at the graduation ceremony.
More examples
お祭りで袴をはく人もいます。o matsu ri de hakama o ha ku hito mo i ma su
Some people wear hakama at festivals.
Core concept
Refers to a traditional lower-body garment that falls in a pleated skirt-like or divided-trouser shape.
Common phrases
袴をはくhakama o ha ku
wear hakama
袴を脱ぐhakama o nu gu
take off hakama
Definition in Japanese
腰から下に着ける、ひだのあるゆったりした衣服。koshi ka ra shita ni tsu ke ru hi da no a ru yu tta ri shi ta i fuku
Word origin
The Japanese noun 袴 (hakama) is recorded in Old Japanese, but the deeper origin of the word is uncertain; 袴 is the kanji spelling used for it.
Usage tips
- English-language descriptions of aikido and other Japanese martial arts use hakama as an unchanged loanword for this distinctive garment.
Other meanings
- pleated skirtnoun
- loose-legged trousersnoun