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かりゆしウェア (かりゆしうぇあ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

かりゆしウェア

also: かりゆしうえあ

Common word

Meanings

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noun

kariyushi shirt; Okinawan dress shirt

A short-sleeved, open-collar shirt from Okinawa, similar to an aloha shirt, often worn in formal and business settings during summer.

沖おき縄なわの夏なつの公こう式しき行ぎょう事じでは、かりゆしウェアがよく着きられている。
At formal summer events in Okinawa, kariyushi shirts are often worn.
彼かれはかりゆしウェアを着きて会かい議ぎに出しゅっ席せきした。
He attended the meeting wearing a kariyushi shirt.

Written forms

かりゆしウェア
Standard spelling; ウェア is the usual katakana rendering of 'wear' in this context.
かりゆしウエア
Variant spelling using ウエア; less common but still encountered.

Similar words

アロハシャツ
アロハシャツ is the Hawaiian aloha shirt, while かりゆしウェア is the Okinawan equivalent, often considered more formal and suitable for business attire.

Etymology

From Okinawan 'kariyushi' (meaning 'harmony' or 'happiness') and English 'wear'. The term was coined in Okinawa to promote local textile and fashion industries.