帽子

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 帽子(ぼうし) is a broad noun for a hat or cap worn on the head.
• Basic usage: It appears when a hat blows away or a wide-brimmed hat provides shade.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Verbs for wearing it
  • Putting on a hat is 帽子をかぶる; taking it off is 帽子を脱ぐ.
  • Unlike 着る for putting on a shirt or similar clothing, かぶる suits something worn on the head.
• A part of the hat
  • In つばの広い帽子, つば means the brim and 広い describes that brim as wide.