How to say 'Dress' in Japanese | ドレス

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The Japanese word for Dress is 'Doresu', written as ドレス in Japanese.

word

ドレス

Meaning

Dress

Reading

Doresu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ドレス (doresu)' refers to a 'dress', typically a formal or elegant garment worn by women. It is a loanword from English, and its usage is similar to the English term. This word is commonly used in contexts related to fashion, formal events, or clothing. For example: She bought a beautiful dress「彼女は美しいドレスを買った」(かのじょはうつくしいドレスをかった). I will wear a dress to the party「パーティーにドレスを着ます」(パーティーにドレスをきます). The word is often associated with Western-style clothing and is distinct from traditional Japanese garments like the kimono.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

6776

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ドレス

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

ド

Reading

katakana

レ

Reading

katakana

ス

Reading

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