薄着（うすぎ、usugi）
- light clothing
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Japanese:
Kana:
USUGI
薄着
うすぎ
薄着 (うすぎ, romaji: usugi) means "light clothing" in Japanese. It is a N3 High-level Noun word.
| Meaning: | light clothing |
| Level: | N3 High |
| Lexical Category: | Noun (名詞) |
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The Japanese word 薄着 (うすぎ) means "light clothing" or "thinly dressed." It describes the state of wearing clothes that are not very warm or thick, often appropriate for warmer weather or indoor settings. The core idea is wearing minimal or lightweight attire. The meaning can vary slightly depending on context, such as 薄着 is a noun, and it also describes an action.
⚫︎夏は薄着がいいですね。 Translation: Light clothing is good in the summer, isn't it? ⚫︎子供たちは公園で薄着で遊んでいた。 Translation: The children were playing in the park dressed in light clothes. ⚫︎今日は薄着で行きます。 Translation: I'll go out wearing light clothes today.
⚫︎You would use 薄着 when talking about the clothes someone is wearing. ⚫︎It's common to use 薄着 when discussing weather conditions and selecting appropriate clothing. ⚫︎You could use 薄着 to describe someone's appearance or the clothing someone chooses for a specific occasion.
⚫︎This word is typically written as 薄着. ⚫︎The reading is うすぎ (in hiragana). ⚫︎The kanji 薄 means "thin" or "light", and 着 means "wearing" or "clothing." ⚫︎There is only one common way to write this word.
There are no perfect synonyms, but related words include: ⚫︎軽装 (けいそう) - light clothing (formal, common) ⚫︎夏服 (なつふく) - summer clothes ⚫︎涼しい格好 (すずしいかっこう) - cool clothing style
⚫︎厚着 (あつぎ) - wearing warm clothes / dressing warmly ⚫︎防寒着 (ぼうかんぎ) - cold weather clothing ⚫︎重ね着 (かさねぎ) - layering clothes
急に暑くなったので、今日は薄着にしました。 ・Translation: It suddenly got hot, so I chose to wear light clothing today. ・Explanation: The speaker is explaining that because of the sudden rise in temperature, they opted for light clothing.
室内は暖かいので、薄着でも大丈夫です。 ・Translation: The room is warm, so it's okay to wear light clothing. ・Explanation: The speaker is suggesting that it's acceptable to dress lightly because the indoor environment is warm.
The word 薄着 is a combination of the kanji 薄 meaning "thin" or "light" and the kanji 着 meaning "to wear" or "clothing." The combination of these two characters creates the meaning of "wearing thin or light clothing".