How to say 'Underwear' in Japanese | 肌着

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The Japanese word for Underwear is 'Hadagi', written as 肌着 in Japanese.'Underwear' in hiragana is はだぎ.

word

肌着

Meaning

Underwear

Reading

はだぎ

hadagi

Kanji

肌Skin 着Arrive, Wear

Explanation

The Japanese noun '肌着 (はだぎ)' refers to 'underwear' or 'underclothing'. It specifically denotes garments worn directly against the skin, such as undershirts, underpants, or thermal wear. This term is commonly used in everyday contexts when discussing clothing or laundry. For example: I bought new underwear「新しい肌着を買いました」(あたらしいはだぎをかいました). She washed her underwear「彼女は肌着を洗いました」(かのじょははだぎをあらいました). The word emphasizes the closeness of the clothing to the skin, often implying comfort or practicality.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7316

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 肌着

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

肌

Meaning

Skin

kanji

着

Meaning

Arrive, Wear

Words Related to 肌着 Through the Kanji 肌

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 肌 as well.

word

肌

Meaning

Skin

word

肌色

Meaning

Skin color

Words Related to 肌着 Through the Kanji 着

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 着 as well.

word

着る

Meaning

Wear

word

上着

Meaning

Jacket

word

着替える

Meaning

Change clothes

word

落ち着く

Meaning

Calm

word

着く

Meaning

Arrive

word

着替え

Meaning

Changing

word

落ち着き

Meaning

Calmness

word

着物

Meaning

Kimono

word

薄着

Meaning

Light clothing

word

厚着

Meaning

Heavy clothing

word

たどり着く

Meaning

Reach

word

定着

Meaning

Establishment, Fixation

word

着

Meaning

Arrival

word

水着

Meaning

Swimsuit

word

着席

Meaning

Sitting

word

下着

Meaning

Underwear

word

着陸

Meaning

Landing

word

着せる

Meaning

Dress

word

到着

Meaning

Arrival

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'Hadagi' means 'Underwear' .

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