着物

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 着物 is a noun read きもの, meaning a kimono or traditional Japanese garment.
• Basic usage: The verb for wearing it appears in 着物を着る, while display is expressed by 着物が飾られている.
  • 祖母は式の日に青い着物を着た。 describes a grandmother wearing a blue kimono on the ceremony day; 店の窓に季節の柄の着物が飾られている。 describes a seasonally patterned kimono displayed in a shop window.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 着物を着る
  • The repeated character has different readings: the noun is きもの and the verb is きる.
• 季節の柄
  • の identifies the season as the theme of the pattern.
• 飾られている
  • The passive progressive focuses on the resulting state of being displayed.