ヨットパーカー

noun

parka; anorak

A wasei-eigo term from 'yacht parka', referring to a casual hooded jacket, often with a front zipper and pockets. In Japanese, it broadly covers parkas and anoraks.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from yacht parka

• 寒さむい日ひはヨットパーカーを着きて出でかける。

  On cold days, I go out wearing a parka.

noun

lightweight polyester jacket

Specifically a thin, windbreaker-style jacket made of polyester, often worn in spring or autumn. This sense is less common than the general parka meaning.

• 春はる先さきはヨットパーカーがちょうどいい。

  In early spring, a lightweight polyester jacket is just right.