白衣

はくい · also びゃくえ、びゃくい、はくえ、しろきぬ、しろぎぬ

white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China)

common word

Meaning

n
white clothes; white robe
n
white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.)
n
commoner without rank (in ancient China)
n
layperson

Example sentences

看護婦は白衣を着ている。

The nurse is dressed in white.
看護婦さんは白衣を着ている。

A nurse wears white.
医者は紺のスーツの上に白衣を着ていた。

The doctor was wearing a white coat over a blue suit.