kimono

See also: Kimono and kimonó

English

A woman in a kimono.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物(きもの) (kimono, clothing), which is from (wearing) + (もの) (mono, thing).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /kəˈmoʊnoʊ/, /kəˈmoʊnə/, [kɪ̈ˈmoʊ̯noʊ̯], [kɪ̈ˈmoʊ̯nə]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -əʊnəʊ, -əʊnə

Noun

kimono (plural kimonos or kimono)

  1. A traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions.
  2. (loosely) A yukata.
  3. A long robe-like garment in Western fashion, which may be open at the front, loosely inspired by the Japanese garment.
  4. (regional) A bathrobe or dressing gown.

Usage notes

In Japanese, a yukata is not considered to be a type of kimono, except in the broad, literal meaning of kimono, "clothing".

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Further reading


Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono, clothing), which is from (wearing) + (mono, thing).

Noun

kimono n

  1. kimono (traditional Japanese clothing that is worn in formal occasions)

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物.

Noun

kimono

  1. kimono

Declension


Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物. First attested in 1880.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiˈmoː.noː/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ki‧mo‧no

Noun

kimono m (plural kimono's, diminutive kimonootje n)

  1. kimono
    • 1880 August 10, Rudolf Lindau (misspelled as "Rudolph Lindau"), "Feuilleton. De kleine wereld. Een verhaal uit Japan", episode 5, tr. from German, in Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant, no. 186, page 2.
      „Ik zie hem in zijn huis nooit anders dan in een Kimono (Japansch gewaad) en met sandalen loopen; ook neemt hij les in 't schermen bij een ouden, beroemden edelman, die hier leeg loopt. []
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
    • 1884, De Gids, vol 48, page 497.
      Rood als een kreeft, dampend als een afgebeuld paard bij helder winterweder, geene koude ten gevolge dier verdamping gevoelend — het kenmerkend onderscheid tusschen een warm en een zéér warm bad — doch door een onbeschrijfelijk gevoel van welbehagen voor het doorstaan der kortstondige marteling beloond, werp ik mijn kimono op de schouders, en klap alweder in de handen: []
      Red like a lobster, steaming like a cruelly exploited, exhausted horse in the clear weather of winter, not feeling any cold as a result of its evaporation − the characteristic difference between a warm and a very warm bath — yet rewarded for withstanding a short-lived torment by an indescribable sense of contentment, I throw my kimono over my shoulders, and clap in my hands again: []

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono, clothing), which is from (wearing) + (mono, thing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kiˈmono]
  • Audio:
    (file)
  • Rhymes: -ono
  • Hyphenation: ki‧mo‧no

Noun

kimono (accusative singular kimonon, plural kimonoj, accusative plural kimonojn)

  1. kimono

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono, clothing), which is from (wearing) + (mono, thing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkimono/, [ˈkimo̞no̞]
  • Rhymes: -imono
  • Syllabification(key): ki‧mo‧no

Noun

kimono

  1. kimono

Declension

Inflection of kimono (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
nominative kimono kimonot
genitive kimonon kimonojen
kimonoiden
kimonoitten
partitive kimonoa kimonoja
kimonoita
illative kimonoon kimonoihin
singular plural
nominative kimono kimonot
accusative nom. kimono kimonot
gen. kimonon
genitive kimonon kimonojen
kimonoiden
kimonoitten
partitive kimonoa kimonoja
kimonoita
inessive kimonossa kimonoissa
elative kimonosta kimonoista
illative kimonoon kimonoihin
adessive kimonolla kimonoilla
ablative kimonolta kimonoilta
allative kimonolle kimonoille
essive kimonona kimonoina
translative kimonoksi kimonoiksi
instructive kimonoin
abessive kimonotta kimonoitta
comitative kimonoineen
Possessive forms of kimono (type palvelu)
possessor singular plural
1st person kimononi kimonomme
2nd person kimonosi kimononne
3rd person kimononsa

French

un kimono

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ki.mɔ.no/

Noun

kimono m (plural kimonos)

  1. kimono

Further reading


Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono, clothing), which is from (wearing) + (mono, thing).

Noun

kimono (plural kimoni)

  1. kimono

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物(きもの) (kimono), which is from (ki, wearing) + (mono, thing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ki.mo.no/
  • Hyphenation: ki‧mo‧no

Noun

kimono (first-person possessive kimonoku, second-person possessive kimonomu, third-person possessive kimononya)

  1. kimono.
  2. bathrobe.

Further reading


Japanese

Romanization

kimono

  1. Rōmaji transcription of きもの

Polish

kimono (1.1)

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono, clothing), which is from (wearing) + (mono, thing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiˈmɔ.nɔ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔnɔ
  • Syllabification: ki‧mo‧no

Noun

kimono n

  1. kimono
  2. (humorous, slang) nap (a short sleep)

Declension

adjective
  • kimonowy
noun
verbs

Further reading

  • kimono in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kimono in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Noun

kimono m (plural kimonos)

  1. Alternative spelling of quimono

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:quimono.


Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French kimono.

Noun

kimono n (plural kimonouri)

  1. kimono

Declension


Sicilian

Noun

kimono m (plural kimono)

  1. Alternative form of chimonu

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono, clothing), which is from (wearing) + (mono, thing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiˈmono/ [kiˈmo.no]
  • Rhymes: -ono
  • Syllabification: ki‧mo‧no

Noun

kimono m (plural kimonos)

  1. kimono

Further reading


Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物(きもの) (kimono). Doublet of kimona, which refers to traditional short-sleeved loose blouse made of piña or jusi.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ki‧mo‧no
  • IPA(key): /kiˈmono/, [kɪˈmo.no]

Noun

kimono

  1. kimono

Further reading


Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from French kimono.

Noun

kimono (definite accusative kimonoyu, plural kimonolar)

  1. kimono

Declension

Inflection
Nominative kimono
Definite accusative kimonoyu
Singular Plural
Nominative kimono kimonolar
Definite accusative kimonoyu kimonoları
Dative kimonoya kimonolara
Locative kimonoda kimonolarda
Ablative kimonodan kimonolardan
Genitive kimononun kimonoların
Possessive forms
Nominative
Singular Plural
1st singular kimonom kimonolarım
2nd singular kimonon kimonoların
3rd singular kimonosu kimonoları
1st plural kimonomuz kimonolarımız
2nd plural kimononuz kimonolarınız
3rd plural kimonoları kimonoları
Definite accusative
Singular Plural
1st singular kimonomu kimonolarımı
2nd singular kimononu kimonolarını
3rd singular kimonosunu kimonolarını
1st plural kimonomuzu kimonolarımızı
2nd plural kimononuzu kimonolarınızı
3rd plural kimonolarını kimonolarını
Dative
Singular Plural
1st singular kimonoma kimonolarıma
2nd singular kimonona kimonolarına
3rd singular kimonosuna kimonolarına
1st plural kimonomuza kimonolarımıza
2nd plural kimononuza kimonolarınıza
3rd plural kimonolarına kimonolarına
Locative
Singular Plural
1st singular kimonomda kimonolarımda
2nd singular kimononda kimonolarında
3rd singular kimonosunda kimonolarında
1st plural kimonomuzda kimonolarımızda
2nd plural kimononuzda kimonolarınızda
3rd plural kimonolarında kimonolarında
Ablative
Singular Plural
1st singular kimonomdan kimonolarımdan
2nd singular kimonondan kimonolarından
3rd singular kimonosundan kimonolarından
1st plural kimonomuzdan kimonolarımızdan
2nd plural kimononuzdan kimonolarınızdan
3rd plural kimonolarından kimonolarından
Genitive
Singular Plural
1st singular kimonomun kimonolarımın
2nd singular kimononun kimonolarının
3rd singular kimonosunun kimonolarının
1st plural kimonomuzun kimonolarımızın
2nd plural kimononuzun kimonolarınızın
3rd plural kimonolarının kimonolarının

Further reading

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