Translation guide
An overcoat is a heavy coat worn over other clothes for warmth, typically in cold weather. In Japanese, the most common word is コート, but more specific terms exist depending on style and formality.
A heavy coat worn outdoors in cold weather, often over a suit or other clothing.
The most common and general word for 'coat' or 'overcoat'. It covers a wide range of coat types, from casual to formal.
寒いのでコートを着てください。
It's cold, so please wear an overcoat.
このコートはとても暖かいです。
This overcoat is very warm.
A more formal or literary term for 'overcoat'. Often used in written language or to describe a classic, heavy overcoat.
彼は黒い外套を着ていた。
He was wearing a black overcoat.
A direct loanword from English, but less common than コート. It specifically refers to a long, heavy overcoat, often in a formal or classic style.
オーバーコートを着ると、よりフォーマルに見えます。
Wearing an overcoat makes you look more formal.
Referring to particular styles of overcoats, such as a chesterfield or trench coat.
A chesterfield coat, a classic formal overcoat with a velvet collar.
彼のチェスターフィールドコートはとても上品だ。
His chesterfield overcoat is very elegant.
A trench coat, often considered a type of overcoat, though typically lighter and water-resistant.
春にはトレンチコートが便利です。
A trench coat is useful in spring.
While オーバーコート exists, it is rarely used in everyday conversation. Stick to コート for most situations.
コートを着る
to put on an overcoat