ボンネット
Meanings
1
hood; bonnet
Refers to the hinged cover over the engine of a car. In British English 'bonnet', in American English 'hood'.
The hood got dented in the accident.
Open the hood and check the engine.
2
bonnet
A type of hat tied under the chin, often associated with babies or traditional women's wear. Less common in modern Japanese outside specific contexts.
I put a white bonnet on the baby.
Usage patterns
- ボンネットを開けるto open the hood (bonnet) of a car
I opened the hood to check the engine.
- ボンネットをかぶるto wear a bonnet (a tied hat)
We put a white bonnet on the baby.
- ボンネットが開くfor the hood (bonnet) to open
The hood suddenly opened while driving.