Translation guide
An ornamental shoulder piece on a uniform, often indicating rank.
The decorative shoulder piece on military, police, or ceremonial uniforms, often showing rank.
Standard term for a shoulder board or epaulet, especially in military or police contexts.
彼の肩章には星が三つ付いていた。
His epaulets had three stars on them.
Loanword from English, used in fashion or when referring to Western-style epaulets specifically.
Literally 'shoulder decoration'; a broader term that can include epaulets but is less specific and more decorative in nuance.
儀仗兵の制服には金色の肩飾りがあった。
The honor guard's uniform had gold epaulets.
This jacket has epaulets.