work overalls; light blue overalls
Refers to the traditional light blue work overalls often worn by laborers, craftsmen, or farmers in Japan. The name comes from the color resembling leafy greens (菜っ葉).
My grandfather always wore light blue work overalls when working in the fields.
At the factory, light blue overalls are provided as work clothes.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant without the small っ; less common.
From 菜っ葉 (なっぱ, leafy greens) + 服 (ふく, clothing), referring to the light blue color resembling leafy vegetables.