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山高帽 (yamatakabou) Japanese meaning: bowler hat | Kotomora

山やま高たか帽ぼう

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Meanings

1

bowler hat; derby hat

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 山高帽子. Refers to the rounded, hard felt hat with a narrow brim, often associated with early 20th-century Western fashion.

See also: 山高帽子

彼かれは山やま高たか帽ぼうをかぶっ

て

出で

かけ

た

。

He went out wearing a bowler hat.

Kanji

山mountain
高tall, high, expensive
帽cap, headgear

Related words

山やま高たか帽ぼう子し
Full, unabbreviated form of 山高帽. Both refer to the same hat, but 山高帽 is more common in modern usage.

Built from

山やま+高たか+帽ぼう

Etymology

Compound of 山高 (yamadaka, 'mountain-high', referring to the rounded crown) and 帽 (bō, 'hat'). The exact origin of the 'mountain-high' description is uncertain, but it likely describes the hat's domed shape.