猿さる袴ばかま

noun

work hakama (loose at top, tight at bottom)

A traditional Japanese work garment resembling hakama, but with a distinctive shape: loose-fitting around the hips and thighs, and tight from the knees down. Often associated with laborers, craftsmen, or historical settings.

• 職しょく人にんが猿さる袴ばかまを履はいて作さ業ぎょうしている。

  The craftsman is working while wearing work hakama.

• 時じ代だい劇げきでよく猿さる袴ばかまを見みかける。

  You often see work hakama in period dramas.