浴衣

ゆかた · yukata · JLPT N2 · noun

informal summer kimono

👘 浴 (bath) + 衣 (clothing) = bath clothes, the robe you put on after bathing

The same word also names a light, informal summer kimono worn at festivals. The compound explains both: clothing for after a bath, later adopted as casual summer wear.

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