コート
Meaning in Englishcoat, court
Word context
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)