noun
Refers to the black robe worn by Buddhist priests, often associated with mourning or renunciation of worldly desires.
墨染め衣をまとった僧侶が静かに歩いていた。
A monk wearing a black robe walked quietly.
墨染め (sumizome, 'dyed black') + 衣 (koromo, 'robe'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with Buddhist clerical attire.