# kimono
## English
### Alternative forms

* kimona (rare)

### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物(きもの) (kimono, “clothing”), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物(もの) (mono, “thing”).

### Pronunciation

* (US) IPA: /kəˈmoʊnoʊ/, /kəˈmoʊnə/, [kɪ̈ˈmoʊ̯noʊ̯], [kɪ̈ˈmoʊ̯nə]
* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /kɪˈməʊnəʊ/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -əʊnəʊ, -əʊnə

### Noun

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.
    Coordinate term: yukata (sometimes hyponymous)
* 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

In Japanese, a yukata is not considered to be a type of kimono, except in the broad meaning of kimono, "clothing".

#### Derived terms

* bath kimono
* kimonoed
* kimonolike
* kimono sleeve
* open the kimono
* open up the kimono
* under-kimono
* underkimono
* wooden kimono

#### See also
### Further reading

* kimono on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

## Czech
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono, “clothing”), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物 (mono, “thing”).

### Noun

kimono n
* kimono (traditional Japanese clothing that is worn in formal occasions)

#### Declension
## Danish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物.

### Noun

kimono
* kimono

#### Declension
## Dutch
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物. First attested in 1880.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kiˈmoː.noː/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: ki‧mo‧no

### Noun

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: […]

## Esperanto
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono, “clothing”), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物 (mono, “thing”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [kiˈmono]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ono
* Hyphenation: ki‧mo‧no

### Noun

kimono (accusative singular kimonon, plural kimonoj, accusative plural kimonojn)
* kimono

## Finnish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono, “clothing”), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物 (mono, “thing”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkimono/, [ˈk̟imo̞no̞]
* Rhymes: -imono
* Hyphenation: ki‧mo‧no

### Noun

kimono
* kimono

#### Declension

Possessive forms of kimono (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kimononi
kimononi
accusative
nom.
kimononi
kimononi
gen.
kimononi
genitive
kimononi
kimonojeni kimonoideni kimonoitteni
partitive
kimonoani
kimonojani kimonoitani
inessive
kimonossani
kimonoissani
elative
kimonostani
kimonoistani
illative
kimonooni
kimonoihini
adessive
kimonollani
kimonoillani
ablative
kimonoltani
kimonoiltani
allative
kimonolleni
kimonoilleni
essive
kimononani
kimonoinani
translative
kimonokseni
kimonoikseni
abessive
kimonottani
kimonoittani
instructive
comitative
—kimonoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kimonosi
kimonosi
accusative
nom.
kimonosi
kimonosi
gen.
kimonosi
genitive
kimonosi
kimonojesi kimonoidesi kimonoittesi
partitive
kimonoasi
kimonojasi kimonoitasi
inessive
kimonossasi
kimonoissasi
elative
kimonostasi
kimonoistasi
illative
kimonoosi
kimonoihisi
adessive
kimonollasi
kimonoillasi
ablative
kimonoltasi
kimonoiltasi
allative
kimonollesi
kimonoillesi
essive
kimononasi
kimonoinasi
translative
kimonoksesi
kimonoiksesi
abessive
kimonottasi
kimonoittasi
instructive
comitative
—kimonoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kimonomme
kimonomme
accusative
nom.
kimonomme
kimonomme
gen.
kimonomme
genitive
kimonomme
kimonojemme kimonoidemme kimonoittemme
partitive
kimonoamme
kimonojamme kimonoitamme
inessive
kimonossamme
kimonoissamme
elative
kimonostamme
kimonoistamme
illative
kimonoomme
kimonoihimme
adessive
kimonollamme
kimonoillamme
ablative
kimonoltamme
kimonoiltamme
allative
kimonollemme
kimonoillemme
essive
kimononamme
kimonoinamme
translative
kimonoksemme
kimonoiksemme
abessive
kimonottamme
kimonoittamme
instructive
comitative
—kimonoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kimononne
kimononne
accusative
nom.
kimononne
kimononne
gen.
kimononne
genitive
kimononne
kimonojenne kimonoidenne kimonoittenne
partitive
kimonoanne
kimonojanne kimonoitanne
inessive
kimonossanne
kimonoissanne
elative
kimonostanne
kimonoistanne
illative
kimonoonne
kimonoihinne
adessive
kimonollanne
kimonoillanne
ablative
kimonoltanne
kimonoiltanne
allative
kimonollenne
kimonoillenne
essive
kimononanne
kimonoinanne
translative
kimonoksenne
kimonoiksenne
abessive
kimonottanne
kimonoittanne
instructive
comitative
—kimonoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kimononsa
kimononsa
accusative
nom.
kimononsa
kimononsa
gen.
kimononsa
genitive
kimononsa
kimonojensa kimonoidensa kimonoittensa
partitive
kimonoaan kimonoansa
kimonojaan kimonoitaan kimonojansa kimonoitansa
inessive
kimonossaan kimonossansa
kimonoissaan kimonoissansa
elative
kimonostaan kimonostansa
kimonoistaan kimonoistansa
illative
kimonoonsa
kimonoihinsa
adessive
kimonollaan kimonollansa
kimonoillaan kimonoillansa
ablative
kimonoltaan kimonoltansa
kimonoiltaan kimonoiltansa
allative
kimonolleen kimonollensa
kimonoilleen kimonoillensa
essive
kimononaan kimononansa
kimonoinaan kimonoinansa
translative
kimonokseen kimonoksensa
kimonoikseen kimonoiksensa
abessive
kimonottaan kimonottansa
kimonoittaan kimonoittansa
instructive
comitative
—kimonoineen kimonoinensa :

#### Derived terms

* aluskimono
* kimonohiha

### Further reading

* “kimono”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

## French
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ki.mɔ.no/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

kimono m (plural kimonos)
* kimono

### Further reading

* “kimono”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

## Ido
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono, “clothing”), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物 (mono, “thing”).

### Noun

kimono (plural kimoni)
* kimono

## Indonesian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物(きもの) (kimono), which is from 着 (ki, “wearing”) + 物 (mono, “thing”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ki.mo.no/
* Hyphenation: ki‧mo‧no

### Noun

kimono (plural kimono-kimono)
* kimono
* bathrobe

### Further reading

* “kimono” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Japanese
### Romanization

kimono
* Rōmaji transcription of きもの

## Polish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kiˈmɔ.nɔ/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɔnɔ
* Syllabification: ki‧mo‧no

### Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese 着物.

#### Noun

kimono n (related adjective kimonowy)
* kimono (traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions)
* (martial arts) kimono (sports outfit worn by people training in certain martial arts, consisting of pants and a blouse with a slit in the front, the parts of which are worn one over the other and tied rigidly at the waist with a belt)

##### Declension
#### Adjective

kimono (not comparable, no derived adverb)
* (relational) kimono (traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions)

### Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Noun

kimono n (related adjective kimonowy)
* (humorous, slang) nap (short period of sleep, especially one during the day)

##### Related terms

* kima
* kimać impf
* kimnąć pf
* przekimać pf

### Further reading

* kimono I in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* kimono II in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* kimono in Polish dictionaries at PWN
* kimono in PWN's encyclopedia

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /kiˈmõ.nu/
* (Brazil) IPA: /kiˈmõ.nu/
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /kiˈmo.no/
* (Portugal) IPA: /kiˈmo.nu/
* Hyphenation: ki‧mo‧no

### Noun

kimono m (plural kimonos)
* Alternative spelling of quimono
** 2007, Robson André, Inutaoshi: "A Presa do Lobo", Clube de Autores, page 141:Retirei o meu obi, junto com Ootsuka, e o depositei sobre o capim baixo. Arrumei o meu kimono, que estava em farrapos, junto ao corpo e comecei a vestir a minha proteção.(please add an English translation of this quotation)

## Romanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from French kimono.

### Noun

kimono n (plural kimonouri)
* kimono

#### Declension
## Sicilian
### Noun

kimono m (plural kimono)
* Alternative form of chimonu

## Spanish
### Alternative forms

* quimono

### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物 (kimono, “clothing”), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物 (mono, “thing”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kiˈmono/ [kiˈmo.no]
* Rhymes: -ono
* Syllabification: ki‧mo‧no

### Noun

kimono m (plural kimonos)
* kimono

### Further reading

* “kimono”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

## Sundanese
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物(きもの) (kimono), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物 (mono, “thing”).

### Pronunciation

* Hyphenation: ki‧mo‧no

### Noun

kimono (Sundanese script ᮊᮤᮙᮧᮔᮧ)
* kimono

### Further reading

* Maman Sumantri, et al. (1985) Kamus Sunda-Indonesia [Sundanese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia

## Tagalog
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着物(きもの) (kimono). Doublet of kimona, which refers to traditional short-sleeved loose blouse made of piña or jusi.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /kiˈmono/ [kɪˈmoː.n̪o]
* Rhymes: -ono
* Syllabification: ki‧mo‧no

### Noun

kimono (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜋᜓᜈᜓ)
* kimono

#### See also

* banyakot
* bata

### Further reading

* “kimono”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

## Turkish
### Etymology

Borrowed from French kimono.

### Noun

kimono (definite accusative kimonoyu, plural kimonolar)
* kimono

#### Declension

singular
plural
nominative
kimono
kimonolar
definite accusative
kimonoyu
kimonoları
dative
kimonoya
kimonolara
locative
kimonoda
kimonolarda
ablative
kimonodan
kimonolardan
genitive
kimononun
kimonoların
Possessive forms
nominative
singular
plural
1st singular
kimonom
kimonolarım
2nd singular
kimonon
kimonoların
3rd singular
kimonosu
kimonoları
1st plural
kimonomuz
kimonolarımız
2nd plural
kimononuz
kimonolarınız
3rd plural
kimonoları
kimonoları
definite accusative
singular
plural
1st singular
kimonomu
kimonolarımı
2nd singular
kimononu
kimonolarını
3rd singular
kimonosunu
kimonolarını
1st plural
kimonomuzu
kimonolarımızı
2nd plural
kimononuzu
kimonolarınızı
3rd plural
kimonolarını
kimonolarını
dative
singular
plural
1st singular
kimonoma
kimonolarıma
2nd singular
kimonona
kimonolarına
3rd singular
kimonosuna
kimonolarına
1st plural
kimonomuza
kimonolarımıza
2nd plural
kimononuza
kimonolarınıza
3rd plural
kimonolarına
kimonolarına
locative
singular
plural
1st singular
kimonomda
kimonolarımda
2nd singular
kimononda
kimonolarında
3rd singular
kimonosunda
kimonolarında
1st plural
kimonomuzda
kimonolarımızda
2nd plural
kimononuzda
kimonolarınızda
3rd plural
kimonolarında
kimonolarında
ablative
singular
plural
1st singular
kimonomdan
kimonolarımdan
2nd singular
kimonondan
kimonolarından
3rd singular
kimonosundan
kimonolarından
1st plural
kimonomuzdan
kimonolarımızdan
2nd plural
kimononuzdan
kimonolarınızdan
3rd plural
kimonolarından
kimonolarından
genitive
singular
plural
1st singular
kimonomun
kimonolarımın
2nd singular
kimononun
kimonolarının
3rd singular
kimonosunun
kimonolarının
1st plural
kimonomuzun
kimonolarımızın
2nd plural
kimononuzun
kimonolarınızın
3rd plural
kimonolarının
kimonolarının :

### Further reading

* “kimono”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
* Ayverdi, İlhan (2010) “kimono”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı