白衣

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 白衣 is read as はくい and is a noun for a white coat worn by a researcher or for white clothing covering the body.
• Basic usage: A researcher wearing a white coat appears in 研究員が白衣を着る, while a stage figure dressed in white appears in 白衣に包まれている.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Two ranges determined by context
  • 白衣 can mean a laboratory white coat or, in a setting such as a stage scene, an entire outfit of white clothing.