蝶ネクタイ
The English phrase "bow tie" is translated into Japanese as 蝶ネクタイ.
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, the 蝶ネクタイ is often used as a visual shorthand in manga and anime to signal that a character is a 'gentleman' or an eccentric intellectual.
- The term 蝶結び is used not only for ties but also for the specific way to tie traditional Japanese footwear and gift wrapping.
- The word 蝶 in 蝶ネクタイ means 'butterfly'. Rather than describing the 'bow' shape, Japanese speakers identify the accessory by its resemblance to a butterfly.
Examples in context
- 蝶ネクタイをしていますね。chōnekutai o shite imasu ne.You are wearing a bow tie, aren't you?
- 赤い蝶ネクタイを買いました。akai chōnekutai o kaimashita.I bought a red bow tie.
- その蝶ネクタイはとても可愛いです。sono chōnekutai wa totemo kawaii desu.That bow tie is very cute.
Example conversation
Yui and Ren are getting ready for a formal party.
- 結衣 Yui蓮、蝶ネクタイはどこにありますか？Ren, chōnekutai wa doko ni arimasu ka?Ren, where is the bow tie?
- 蓮 Ren机の上に置いてあるよ。Tsukue no ue ni oite aru yo.It's on the desk.
- 結衣 Yui見つけました。ありがとうございます。Mitsukemashita. Arigatō gozaimasu.I found it. Thank you.
- 蓮 Ren結衣、蝶ネクタイがとても似合っているね。Yui, chōnekutai ga totemo niatte iru ne.Yui, that bow tie looks great on you.
