ハットhatto

1. nounhat

• SynonymぼうしNeutralThe general, most common word for any kind of hat. 「ハット」 leans toward fashionable Western styles and can also mean a small hut.
• SynonymシャッポCasualAn old French loanword for a Western-style hat or hats in general; rare today, mostly in 「シャッポを脱ぐ」 (admitting defeat). Colloquial.
• Related笠かさNeutralA conical hat worn directly on the head, usually woven from bamboo or straw; also covers lampshades and other umbrella-shaped things. 「ハット」 is a Western-style hat.
• Relatedかぶり笠かぶりがさNeutralA conical hat worn on the head, mainly for farm work; rare today. Its style differs from Western 「ハット」.

For Western-style hats use 「ハット」, as in 「麦わらハット」「サウナハット」; it can also mean a hut. For hats in general use 「帽子」; conical straw hats are 「笠」.

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1. 帽子ぼうし。