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背広 (せびろ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N5 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
business suit
Refers to a Western-style business suit, typically a matching jacket and trousers. The word is a Japanese coinage, possibly from 'civil clothes' or 'Savile Row'.
に
新あたら
しい
背せ
広びろ
を
買か
っ
た
。
I bought a new business suit for job hunting.
Written forms 背せ 広びろ Usage 99%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
Standard ateji spelling for 'business suit'. High priority.
セビロ Usage 1%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling sometimes used for stylistic effect or in fashion contexts.
脊せ 広びろ
ateji (phonetic kanji usage) rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; also ateji.
Etymology A Japanese coinage from the Meiji era. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is often said to derive from 'civil clothes' (市民服) or from London's Savile Row, a street known for tailoring. The kanji are ateji (phonetic equivalents).
