noun
national costume; traditional dress
Refers to the traditional clothing of a country or ethnic group, often worn on special occasions or as a cultural symbol.
彼女は日本のナショナルコスチュームである着物を着ていた。
She was wearing a kimono, Japan's national costume.
Variant with interpunct, sometimes used for clarity or in dictionaries.
民族衣装 is the native Japanese term for 'folk costume' or 'ethnic dress', often used interchangeably with ナショナルコスチューム but can sound more academic or descriptive.
Loanword from English 'national costume'.