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背広 (せびろ, sebiro) Japanese meaning: business suit | Kotomora
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He wears a business suit to the office every day.
I bought a new business suit for job hunting.
Usage patterns 背せ 広びろ を 着き る to put on/wear a suit
My father puts on his suit and goes to work every morning.
背せ 広びろ 姿すがた dressed in a suit / suited appearance
He headed to the interview dressed in a suit.
背せ 広びろ を 脱ぬ ぐ to take off one's suit jacket
As soon as he got home, he took off his suit.
Related words スーツ is a general loanword for any suit, including casual or women's suits, while 背広 refers specifically to a men's Western-style business suit.
背広 is the everyday word for a men's business suit, while 紳士服 is the broader, more formal retail term covering all men's formal clothing.
Written forms 背せ 広びろ Usage 99%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
Standard ateji spelling for 'business suit'. High priority.
セビロ Usage 1%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling sometimes used for stylistic effect or in fashion contexts.
脊せ 広びろ
ateji (phonetic kanji usage) rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; also ateji.
Etymology A Japanese coinage from the Meiji era. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is often said to derive from 'civil clothes' (市民服) or from London's Savile Row, a street known for tailoring. The kanji are ateji (phonetic equivalents).
