Windjacket

Japanese: Windjacke
Windjacket

…In Japan, it is commonly called windyakke (derived from the German word Windjacke) or yakke, and is also called parka. Originally it was a fur hooded outer garment worn by Eskimos, but later it came to refer to any hooded jacket for protection from the cold and wind. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Windjacke" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日本ではウィンドヤッケ(ドイツ語のWindjackeに由来する)またはヤッケと通称され,パーカparkaとも呼ばれる。元来はエスキモーが着用する毛皮製でずきん付きの外着であったが,のちにフード付きの防寒・防風用ジャケットを総称するようになった。…

※「Windjacke」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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