ちゃんちゃんこ

noun

padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest

A traditional padded, sleeveless jacket worn over a kimono for warmth, often associated with children or elderly people.

• 祖そ母ぼがちゃんちゃんこを着きてこたつに入はいっている。

  My grandmother is sitting under the kotatsu wearing a padded sleeveless jacket.

• 子こ供どもの頃ころ、冬ふゆはいつもちゃんちゃんこを着きせられていた。

  When I was a child, I was always made to wear a padded vest in winter.