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寛衣 (かんい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

寛かん衣い

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Meanings

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noun

loose clothes; comfortable clothes

Refers to clothing that is loose-fitting and comfortable, often used in contrast to tight or formal attire.

寛かん衣いに着き替がえてリラックスする。
I change into loose clothes and relax.

Kanji

寛tolerant, leniency, generosity
衣garment, clothes, dressing

Similar words

ゆったりした服ふく
A more common, everyday phrase for loose-fitting clothes, while 寛衣 is a somewhat formal or literary term.

Etymology

Compound of 寛 (kan, 'relaxed, lenient') and 衣 (i, 'clothing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly suggests the meaning of loose, comfortable garments.