jinbei; light cotton summer clothing
Traditional Japanese summer wear consisting of knee-length shorts and a short-sleeved jacket, often worn as casual loungewear or at festivals.
See also: 甚平
Many people wear a jinbei to summer festivals.
I relax at home in a jinbei.
whale shark
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional garment.
Common simplified spelling; cross-referenced.
The name 甚兵衛 (jinbei) is said to come from a person's name, but the exact origin is uncertain.