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costume in Japanese

costume in Japanese is 服装, 服飾, 衣装 — costume means an outfit worn to represent a particular character, period, or culture.

costume in Japanese

服装
noun
Pronounced: fukusō
A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.
服飾
noun
Pronounced: fukushoku
A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.
衣装
noun
Pronounced: ishō
A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.
衣裳
noun
Pronounced: ishō
A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.
仮装
noun
Pronounced: kasō
An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc.
着包み
noun
Pronounced: kigurumi
An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc.

What does "costume" mean?

  1. noun An outfit worn to represent a particular character, period, or culture.
    "She wore a witch costume for Halloween."
  2. verb To dress someone in a costume.
    "The wardrobe department costumed the entire cast for opening night."
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costume in a sentence

  • She wore a witch costume for Halloween.
  • The actors' costumes were designed to look authentic to the 1920s.
  • The wardrobe department costumed the entire cast for opening night.

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What is "costume" in Japanese?

"costume" in Japanese is 服装, 服飾, 衣装. costume means: An outfit worn to represent a particular character, period, or culture.

How do you pronounce 服装?

"costume" in Japanese is 服装, pronounced "fukusō".

How do you use "costume" in a sentence?

Example: "She wore a witch costume for Halloween." In Japanese, "costume" is 服装, 服飾, 衣装.

Are there other ways to say "costume" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "costume": 服装, 服飾, 衣装, 衣裳, 仮装, 着包み.

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