What does 白衣 mean?
白衣 is a Japanese noun meaning “white clothes; white robe” in English. It can also be translated as “white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.), commoner without rank (in ancient China), layperson” depending on context. It is written as 白衣 in kanji, はくい in hiragana, and hakui in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
看護婦は白衣を着ている。
The nurse is dressed in white.