white robes

language: ja

definitions

  1. Long, loose-fitting outer garments that are white in color, typically made of fabric like cotton, linen, or silk, and worn for comfort, tradition, or specific occasions.
    ja: 白い長衣
  2. Sacred vestments or ceremonial garments worn by clergy, initiates, or participants in religious rituals such as baptisms, confirmations, or monastic ordinations.
    ja: 宗教的な聖衣
  3. A literary or artistic motif representing concepts such as purity, innocence, peace, divinity, or the afterlife, often used to describe ethereal or angelic figures.
    ja: 純潔の象徴
  4. Traditional garments from ancient civilizations, particularly the Roman toga or Greek chiton, which were commonly dyed or woven in natural white hues to denote citizenship or status.
    ja: 古典的な礼服
  5. Depictions of deceased individuals, spirits, or celestial beings in folklore, mythology, or religious texts, traditionally shown wearing white robes to signify transition, rest, or heavenly ascension.
    ja: 黄泉の装束

examples

  1. The monks walked through the courtyard in their simple white robes.

    修道士たちは質素な白いローブを身にまとい、中庭を歩いていった。

  2. During the baptism ceremony, the infant was dressed in traditional white robes symbolizing spiritual cleansing.

    洗礼式の際、その乳児は精神的な浄化を象徴する伝統的な白い衣を身にまとった。

  3. In the painting, the serene figure stood atop the clouds, draped in luminous white robes.

    その絵画の中で、穏やかな姿の人物は、光り輝く白い衣をまとい、雲の上に立っていた。

  4. Historians note that Roman senators and citizens frequently wore white robes to public assemblies.

    歴史家は、ローマの元老院議員や市民が公的な集会に白いローブを頻繁に着用していたと指摘しています。

  5. Ancient Egyptian tomb paintings often portray the departed journeying into the afterlife clad in white robes.

    古代エジプトの墓の壁画には、白い衣をまとって死後の世界へと旅立つ故人の姿がよく描かれています。