山やま高たか帽ぼう子し

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Meanings

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derby hat; bowler hat

A stiff felt hat with a rounded crown, historically associated with early 20th-century Western fashion in Japan. Often called 山高帽 for short.

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My grandfather wore a bowler hat when he had his photo taken in his youth.

あの時じ代だいの紳しん士しはよく山やま高たか帽ぼう子しをかぶっていた。

Gentlemen of that era often wore derby hats.