yukata
See also: yūkata
English edit
Etymology edit
From Japanese 浴衣 (yukata, literally “bath(ing) clothes”).
Noun edit
yukata (plural yukata or yukatas)
- A kind of light kimono worn by both men and women.
- 1988, John Marshall, Make Your Own Japanese Clothes: Patterns and Ideas for Modern Wear, Kodansha International, →ISBN, page 45:
- When made of lightweight cotton, the unlined and partially lined kimono become yukata. Yukata, however, do not have flutter sleeves, as they are considered too dressy for this informal kimono.
- 2012, Amy Sylvester Katoh, Blue & White Japan, Tuttle Publishing, →ISBN:
- Most Japanese now wear yukata as summer kimono that are cool and comfortable.
Translations edit
a light kimono
Further reading edit
Indonesian edit
Noun edit
yukata (first-person possessive yukataku, second-person possessive yukatamu, third-person possessive yukatanya)
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Romanization edit
yukata