訪ほう問もん着ぎ

noun

semi-formal kimono for women; visiting dress

A type of kimono worn by women for formal visits, ceremonies, or parties. Less formal than a furisode but more formal than a casual kimono. Often features elegant patterns that flow across the seams.

• 友ゆう人じんの結けっ婚こん式しきに訪ほう問もん着ぎを着きていった。

  I wore a semi-formal kimono to my friend's wedding.

• 訪ほう問もん着ぎは、袖そでの長ながさが振ふり袖そでより短みじかい。

  The sleeves of a visiting kimono are shorter than those of a furisode.