羽衣

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 羽衣(はごろも) denotes the celestial robe worn by a heavenly maiden.
• Basic usage: It depicts a heavenly maiden hanging her robe on a branch in a folk tale.
  • 昔話では、天女が松の枝に羽衣を掛けていた。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Whole-word reading
  • The word 衣 for clothing or a robe is read ころも, but the latter part of 羽衣 is pronounced ごろも.
• Hanging and wearing
  • 羽衣を掛ける means to hang the robe somewhere, while 羽衣をまとう means to wear or drape it around the body.