コート
kōto[ko̞ːto̞]
In Japanese, 'coat' is said as コート (kōto).
The term コート refers to an outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. You may also encounter the term アウター, which is an informal way to refer to a coat and carries a trendy, fashionable connotation. If you need to be specific about the gender of the garment, 女性用のコート refers to a women's coat, while 男性用のコート refers to a men's coat.
Meaning: outer garment covering the upper torso and arms (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
kōto
Did you know?
- While コート refers to a garment, the same word is used in Japanese to mean a tennis court or a courtyard. This is because the Japanese word is a homophone derived from different English origins.
- During the Meiji era, the introduction of Western-style コート became a symbol of modernization and social status, often worn over traditional Japanese kimono by officials.
- When talking about a lab coat, Japanese uses 白衣 hakui, meaning 'white clothes', instead of コート. The word コート is reserved for fashion or weather protection.
Examples in context
- いいコートだね。That's a nice coat.This sentence is useful for complimenting someone's コート.Tatoeba #229407 by small_snow, translation #66766 by CK
- コート脱いだら？Why don't you take off your coat?This sentence is useful for suggesting that someone should take off their コート.Tatoeba #3798942 by tommy_san, translation #2144030 by CK
- 彼はコートを脱いだ。He took off his coat.This sentence is useful for describing the action of someone taking off their コート.Tatoeba #113866 by bunbuku, translation #289807 by CK
- 彼女は美しいコートを着ていたShe was wearing a beautiful coat.
- 彼は上着を脱ぎながら中に入ったHe entered while taking off his coat.
- 今日はジャケットが必要だI need a coat today.
- 彼女の新しいアウターが素晴らしいHer new coat is fantastic.
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Example conversation
Kenta and Yui are leaving a cafe together.
- 結衣 Yui健太、コートを忘れてるよ。Kenta, kōto o wasureteru yo.Kenta, you forgot your coat.
- 健太 Kenta本当だ！ありがとう、結衣。Hontō da! Arigatō, Yui.You're right! Thanks, Yui.
- 結衣 Yui外はとても寒いからね。Soto wa totemo samui kara ne.It's very cold outside, after all.
- 健太 Kentaこのコートがないと凍えるよ。Kono kōto ga nai to kogoeru yo.I'd freeze without this coat.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “coat” translations and entries コート, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
