How to say 'Underwear' in Japanese | パンツ

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The Japanese word for Underwear is 'Pantsu', written as パンツ in Japanese.

word

パンツ

Meaning

Underwear

Reading

Pantsu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'パンツ (pantsu)' refers to 'underwear'. This term is commonly used to describe undergarments, particularly underpants or briefs. It can be used for both men's and women's underwear. For example: I bought new underwear「新しいパンツを買った」(あたらしいパンツをかった). Please note that in Japanese, 'パンツ' can sometimes refer to trousers or pants in certain contexts, but this usage is less common and typically refers to underwear. For example: He is wearing blue pants「彼は青いパンツを履いている」(かれはあおいパンツをはいている). However, the primary and most common meaning is 'underwear'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

5845

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word パンツ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

パ

Reading

katakana

ン

Reading

katakana

ツ

Reading

Tsu

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'Pantsu' means 'Underwear' .

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