seifuku

English

Etymology

From Japanese 制服 (seifuku), from Middle Chinese 制服 (MC tsyejH bjuwk).

Noun

seifuku (plural seifuku)

  1. A Japanese school uniform modelled on the sailor suit.

Usage notes

  • Generally italicized as a foreign word.
  • seifuku can be used for any kind of Japanese school uniforms, not only the sailor suit type; serafuku is more specific for the sailor suit type.
  • nanchatte seifuku identifies the fake versions used in cosplay and kogal fashion.

Japanese

Romanization

seifuku

  1. Rōmaji transcription of せいふく
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