costume

衣装、仮装

別の人や動物、登場人物に見せるために着る服。

やさしい英語で： Clothes worn to look like a different person, animal, or character.

• I wore a pirate costume.
• The actors changed their costumes between scenes.
• What costume will you wear to the party?

類義語： outfit, disguise

よく使う表現： wear a costume, pirate costume, Halloween costume, fancy costume

民族衣装、服装

特定の国や集団、時代の人々に特有の服装や姿。

やさしい英語で： The typical clothes and appearance of people from a particular country, group, or period.

• The dancers wore traditional costume.
• The museum displays costumes from the eighteenth century.
• Each region has its own national costume.

類義語： dress, attire

よく使う表現： national costume, traditional costume, period costume

衣装を着せる

役柄や舞台、特別な行事に合う服を人に着せる。

やさしい英語で： To dress someone in clothes suitable for a character, performance, or special occasion.

• She costumed the entire cast.
• The children were costumed as birds.
• Who will costume the actors for the new play?

使い方： costume someone as something (They costumed the children as woodland animals.); costume someone in something (The designer costumed the actors in period clothes.)

類義語： dress, dress up

よく使う表現： costume the cast, costume someone as something