浴衣
Meanings
1
yukata; light cotton kimono
A casual, unlined cotton kimono worn in summer, at festivals, or after bathing. The reading よくい is rare and archaic.
See also: 湯帷子
I go to the summer festival wearing a yukata.
I changed into a yukata at the ryokan.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が浴衣を着るfor someone to wear a yukata
I went out to the summer festival wearing a yukata.
- 浴衣姿で〈場所〉に行くto go somewhere dressed in a yukata
I went to the fireworks display dressed in a yukata.
- 浴衣の帯を締めるto tie the sash of a yukata
My mother tied the sash of my yukata for me.