Vocabulary

What does 上着 (うわぎ, uwagi) mean?

上着 (うわぎ, uwagi) means jacket, outer coat.

Quick facts
Readingうわぎ
Romajiuwagi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
うわぎ
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonuwagi

jacket, outer coat

  1. 1noun coat; jacket; outerwear
  2. 2noun top; upper-body garment

Example sentences

  • This jacket is blue.

  • Because it's cold, I wear a jacket.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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