ブラウス（ブラウス、burausu）
- blouse

The Japanese word ブラウス refers to a blouse, which is a type of loose-fitting upper garment, typically worn by women. It's often buttoned down the front and can have various styles such as long sleeves, short sleeves, or no sleeves. The term ブラウス primarily describes women's blouses, though it can sometimes be used for shirts worn by both genders.

⚫︎彼女は新しいブラウスを着ていました。 Translation: She was wearing a new blouse. ⚫︎このブラウスはデザインがとてもかわいいですね。 Translation: This blouse has a very cute design, doesn't it?

You can use ブラウス in a variety of situations when talking about women's shirts. ⚫︎When describing someone's outfit. ⚫︎When shopping for clothes. ⚫︎When talking about fashion. It is a common and straightforward word.

ブラウス is written in katakana. This is because it is a loanword from English. ・There is no kanji for ブラウス. ・The word is always written as ブラウス; there are no variations in okurigana.

There are no direct Japanese synonyms for ブラウス, as it is a loanword with a specific meaning. However, you could use more general terms depending on context, such as: ⚫︎シャツ (shatsu) - shirt (can be used in some contexts, but not always a direct equivalent)

There aren't specific antonyms in the direct sense, but you could consider other types of clothing as opposites. For example: ⚫︎セーター (seetaa) - sweater ⚫︎Tシャツ (tiishatsu) - T-shirt

そのブラウスの色はとても綺麗ですね。 ・Translation: The color of that blouse is very beautiful, isn't it? ・Explanation: This sentence describes the appearance of the blouse.

このブラウスは洗濯しても大丈夫ですか？ ・Translation: Is it okay to wash this blouse? ・Explanation: This sentence is asking about the care instructions for the blouse.

The word ブラウス is derived from the English word "blouse." It was borrowed into Japanese and adapted to the Japanese language's phonetics.