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上っ張り (uwappari) Japanese meaning: overalls | Kotomora
じ 字
Kanji 張 counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread Related words エプロン エプロン is a standard apron, usually tied at the waist and covering the front of the body, while 上っ張り is a looser, often full-coverage overgarment like a smock or duster.
作さ 業ぎょう 着ぎ 作業着 is a general term for work clothes, which can include pants and jackets, while 上っ張り specifically refers to a protective overgarment worn over regular clothes.
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て
作さ
業ぎょう
する
。
In the factory, we work wearing overalls.
She always puts on a smock when she cooks.
Etymology Compound of 上 (うわ, 'upper') + 張り (はり, from 張る 'to cover, stretch'), with gemination. Literally 'upper covering'.
