kimono
English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]
- kimona (rare)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono, “clothing”), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物 (mono, “thing”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (US) IPA(key): /kəˈmoʊnoʊ/, /kəˈmoʊnə/, [kɪ̈ˈmoʊ̯noʊ̯], [kɪ̈ˈmoʊ̯nə]
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊnəʊ, -əʊnə
Noun[edit]
kimono (plural kimonos or kimono)
- A traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions.
- (loosely) A yukata.
- A long robe-like garment in Western fashion, which may be open at the front, loosely inspired by the Japanese garment.
- (regional) A bathrobe or dressing gown.
Usage notes[edit]
In Japanese, a yukata is not considered to be a type of kimono, except in the broad, literal meaning of kimono, "clothing".
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
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See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
Czech[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono, “clothing”), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物 (mono, “thing”).
Noun[edit]
kimono n
- kimono (traditional Japanese clothing that is worn in formal occasions)
Declension[edit]
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
kimono
- kimono
Declension[edit]
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | kimono | kimonoen | kimonoer | kimonoerne |
genitive | kimonos | kimonoens | kimonoers | kimonoernes |
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Japanese 着物. First attested in 1880.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kimono m (plural kimono's, diminutive kimonootje n)
- kimono
- 1880 August 10, Rudolf Lindau (misspelled as "Rudolph Lindau"), "Feuilleton. De kleine wereld. Een verhaal uit Japan", episode 5, tr. from German, in Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant, no. 186, page 2.
- „Ik zie hem in zijn huis nooit anders dan in een Kimono (Japansch gewaad) en met sandalen loopen; ook neemt hij les in 't schermen bij een ouden, beroemden edelman, die hier leeg loopt. […] ”
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 1884, De Gids, volume 48, page 497:
- Rood als een kreeft, dampend als een afgebeuld paard bij helder winterweder, geene koude ten gevolge dier verdamping gevoelend — het kenmerkend onderscheid tusschen een warm en een zéér warm bad — doch door een onbeschrijfelijk gevoel van welbehagen voor het doorstaan der kortstondige marteling beloond, werp ik mijn kimono op de schouders, en klap alweder in de handen: […]
- Red like a lobster, steaming like a cruelly exploited, exhausted horse in the clear weather of winter, not feeling any cold as a result of its evaporation − the characteristic difference between a warm and a very warm bath — yet rewarded for withstanding a short-lived torment by an indescribable sense of contentment, I throw my kimono over my shoulders, and clap in my hands again: […]
- 1880 August 10, Rudolf Lindau (misspelled as "Rudolph Lindau"), "Feuilleton. De kleine wereld. Een verhaal uit Japan", episode 5, tr. from German, in Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant, no. 186, page 2.
Esperanto[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono, “clothing”), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物 (mono, “thing”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kimono (accusative singular kimonon, plural kimonoj, accusative plural kimonojn)
Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono, “clothing”), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物 (mono, “thing”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kimono
Declension[edit]
Inflection of kimono (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | kimono | kimonot | ||
genitive | kimonon | kimonojen kimonoiden kimonoitten | ||
partitive | kimonoa | kimonoja kimonoita | ||
illative | kimonoon | kimonoihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | kimono | kimonot | ||
accusative | nom. | kimono | kimonot | |
gen. | kimonon | |||
genitive | kimonon | kimonojen kimonoiden kimonoitten | ||
partitive | kimonoa | kimonoja kimonoita | ||
inessive | kimonossa | kimonoissa | ||
elative | kimonosta | kimonoista | ||
illative | kimonoon | kimonoihin | ||
adessive | kimonolla | kimonoilla | ||
ablative | kimonolta | kimonoilta | ||
allative | kimonolle | kimonoille | ||
essive | kimonona | kimonoina | ||
translative | kimonoksi | kimonoiksi | ||
instructive | — | kimonoin | ||
abessive | kimonotta | kimonoitta | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Further reading[edit]
- "kimono" in Kielitoimiston sanakirja (Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish).
French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kimono m (plural kimonos)
Further reading[edit]
- “kimono”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Ido[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono, “clothing”), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物 (mono, “thing”).
Noun[edit]
kimono (plural kimoni)
Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono), which is from 着 (ki, “wearing”) + 物 (mono, “thing”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kimono (first-person possessive kimonoku, second-person possessive kimonomu, third-person possessive kimononya)
Further reading[edit]
- “kimono” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Japanese[edit]
Romanization[edit]
kimono
Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono, “clothing”), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物 (mono, “thing”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kimono n
Declension[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- kimono in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kimono in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
kimono m (plural kimonos)
- Alternative spelling of quimono
Quotations[edit]
For quotations using this term, see Citations:quimono.
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
kimono n (plural kimonouri)
Declension[edit]
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) kimono | kimonoul | (niște) kimonouri | kimonourile |
genitive/dative | (unui) kimono | kimonoului | (unor) kimonouri | kimonourilor |
vocative | kimonoule | kimonourilor |
Sicilian[edit]
Noun[edit]
kimono m (plural kimono)
- Alternative form of chimonu
Spanish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono, “clothing”), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物 (mono, “thing”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kimono m (plural kimonos)
Further reading[edit]
- “kimono”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono). Doublet of kimona, which refers to traditional short-sleeved loose blouse made of piña or jusi.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kimono
Further reading[edit]
- “kimono”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
Turkish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
kimono (definite accusative kimonoyu, plural kimonolar)
Declension[edit]
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Nominative | kimono | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Definite accusative | kimonoyu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nominative | kimono | kimonolar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Definite accusative | kimonoyu | kimonoları | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dative | kimonoya | kimonolara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locative | kimonoda | kimonolarda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ablative | kimonodan | kimonolardan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genitive | kimononun | kimonoların | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Further reading[edit]
- kimono in Turkish dictionaries at Türk Dil Kurumu
- Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “kimono”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
- English terms borrowed from Japanese
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- en:Clothing
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- eo:Clothing
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- fi:Clothing
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- pl:Clothing
- pl:Japan
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- es:Clothing
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