How to say 'Pants' in Japanese | ズボン

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The Japanese word for Pants is 'Zubon', written as ズボン in Japanese.

word

ズボン

Meaning

Pants

Reading

Zubon

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ズボン (zubon)' refers to 'pants' or 'trousers'. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation to describe the clothing item that covers the lower body and has separate sections for each leg. It is a loanword from French 'jupon', and is widely understood in Japan. For example: I bought new pants「新しいズボンを買いました」(あたらしいズボンをかいました). These pants are too tight「このズボンはきつすぎる」(このズボンはきつすぎる). The word 'ズボン' is typically used for both casual and formal trousers, and can refer to various styles such as jeans, slacks, or dress pants.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

5356

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ズボン

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

ズ

Reading

katakana

ボ

Reading

katakana

ン

Reading

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