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ボウタイ (boutai) Japanese meaning: bow tie | Kotomora

ボウタイ

also: ボータイ

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Meanings

1

Standard loanword for a bow tie, used in fashion and formal wear contexts.

彼かれはスーツにボウタイを合あわせた。
He paired a bow tie with his suit.

Related words

ボー
ボウタイ is the fuller, self-explanatory word for a bow tie, while ボー is a clipped form that relies heavily on context to be understood.

Written forms

ボウタイUsage100%
Most common katakana spelling for 'bow tie'.
ボータイ
Variant spelling with long vowel mark; also common.
ボウ・タイ
- ボウタイ
  Spelling with interpunct; rarely used in practice.

ボウ・タイ

ボー・タイ

ボータイ
Spelling with interpunct and long vowel mark; rarely used in practice.
ボー・タイ

Etymology

Loanword from English 'bow tie'.