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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

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    9

    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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What does 'Hadagi' (肌着) mean?

'Hadagi' means 'Underwear' .

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