different between yakata vs yukata

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ???.

Noun

yakata (plural yakata)

1. (sumo) The structure, suspended over the sumo dohyo, that resembles the roof of a Shinto shrine.

Synonyms

• tsuriyane

Translations

Japanese

Romanization

yakata

1. R?maji transcription of ???

English

Etymology

From Japanese ??(???) (yukata, literally “bath(ing) clothes”).

Noun

yukata (plural yukata or yukatas)

1. A kind of light kimono worn by both men and women.
   • 1988, John Marshall, Make Your Own Japanese Clothes: Patterns and Ideas for Modern Wear, Kodansha International (?ISBN), page 45:

     When made of lightweight cotton, the unlined and partially lined kimono become yukata. Yukata, however, do not have flutter sleeves, as they are considered too dressy for this informal kimono.

   • 2012, Amy Sylvester Katoh, Blue & White Japan, Tuttle Publishing (?ISBN)

     Most Japanese now wear yukata as summer kimono that are cool and comfortable.

Translations

Further reading

• yukata on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Japanese

Romanization

yukata

1. R?maji transcription of ???