コート

Meaning in English

coat, court

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What it means

コート means coat and court. It refers to an outer garment worn over clothing, and it also denotes a playing surface used for sports such as tennis; in addition, it can indicate a coating or layer applied to a surface in material contexts. The intended meaning is determined by the surrounding words and context.

Main meanings

outer garment: a coat worn to keep warm or for fashion
sports surface: a playing surface for games, especially tennis (テニスコート)
coating: a layer applied to a surface or the act of coating

How to use it

Used across formal and casual registers: for clothing, コート refers to a coat; for sports, テニスコート denotes the playing surface; in technical contexts, コート can mean a coating or coating layer applied to a surface.

Variants and close terms

上着 (uwagi) — outerwear
アウター (autā) — casual outerwear term
テニスコート (tenisu-kōto) — tennis court

Etymology

Phonetic evolution and loanword adaptation: コート reflects the sounds of coat and court in Japanese, with a long vowel indicated by ー

Origin

Adopted during the Meiji era as part of Westernization, then widely used in fashion and sports vocabulary.

Word class

noun (外来語)