Japanese

Noun

蝙蝠傘 ‎(hiragana こうもりがさ, romaji kōmorigasa, historical hiragana かうもりがさ)

1. a Western-style umbrella (most modern umbrellas)

Usage notes

Usually 傘 is used to refer to umbrellas. This word is widely known but relatively seldom used.

Synonyms

• 傘 (かさ) ‎(kasa)

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9