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洋傘 (yougasa) Japanese meaning: Western-style umbrella | Kotomora

洋よう傘がさ

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Meanings

1

Western-style umbrella; parasol

Refers to an umbrella with a Western design, as opposed to a traditional Japanese umbrella (和傘). Can be used for both rain umbrellas and parasols.

See also: 和傘

急きゅうに雨あめが降ふってきたので、洋よう傘がさをさした。

Kanji

洋ocean, sea, foreign
傘umbrella

Related words

和わ傘がさ
和傘 is a traditional Japanese umbrella made of washi paper and bamboo, while 洋傘 is a Western-style umbrella with a metal frame and fabric canopy.
傘かさ
傘 is the general word for umbrella, covering both Western and Japanese styles. 洋傘 specifically emphasizes the Western style.

Built from

It suddenly started raining, so I put up my Western-style umbrella.

彼かの女じょは日ひ差ざしを避さけるために白しろい洋よう傘がさを差さしている。

She is holding a white parasol to avoid the sunlight.

洋よう

Written forms

洋傘Usage100%
- ようがさ
  Standard kanji spelling for a Western-style umbrella.
- ようさん
ようさん

Etymology

Compound of 洋 (よう, 'Western') + 傘 (がさ, 'umbrella'). The reading ようがさ is standard; ようさん is a rare alternative reading.