背広
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Japanese[edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 背 | 広 |
| せ Grade: 6 (ateji) |
ひろ > びろ Grade: 2 (ateji) |
| kun’yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 背廣 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology[edit]
Unknown, but thought to be related to English civil clothes, Savile Row, or Cheviot.
The kanji are ateji (当て字); they literally mean "back" + "wide" ("wide-backed").
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
背広 or 背広 • (sebiro) (counter 着)
- a business suit
Descendants[edit]
See also[edit]
- スーツ (sūtsu)
References[edit]
Categories:
- Japanese terms spelled with ateji
- Japanese terms spelled with 背 read as せ
- Japanese terms spelled with 広 read as ひろ
- Japanese terms with rendaku
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- Japanese terms spelled with sixth grade kanji
- Japanese terms spelled with second grade kanji
- Japanese terms written with two Han script characters