expression, noun
angel's feathered robe; heavenly feathered robe
A mythological robe of feathers worn by celestial beings (tennin) in Japanese folklore, enabling them to fly. Often appears in the Hagoromo legend.
天の羽衣をまとった天女が描かれている。
A celestial maiden wearing an angel's feathered robe is depicted.
羽衣伝説では、漁師が天の羽衣を見つけて隠してしまう。
In the Hagoromo legend, a fisherman finds and hides the heavenly feathered robe.
天女 refers to the celestial maiden who wears the robe, not the robe itself.
Compound of 天 (ama, 'heaven') + の (no, possessive particle) + 羽衣 (hagoromo, 'feathered robe'). The term is deeply rooted in Japanese mythology, particularly the Hagoromo legend.