English–Japanese

“glove” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoグローブ (gurōbu)

Pronunciation

Romajitebukuro

Example

新しい手袋を買いました。atara shi i te bukuro o ka i ma shi ta

I bought new gloves.

Illustration for 手袋 (glove)

How to say “glove” in Japanese

“Glove” in Japanese is 手袋 (tebukuro).

Covers the hand and fingers with a wearable layer, whether the fingers are separated or kept together.

Full entry for 手袋: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 手袋

寒い日は手袋をします。samu i hi wa te bukuro o shi ma su

I wear gloves on cold days.

雨の日は、手袋をぬらさないように気をつけます。ame no hi wa te bukuro o nu ra sa na i yō ni ki o tsu ke ma su

I am careful not to get my gloves wet on rainy days.

Tips for using 手袋

  • With 手袋 (tebukuro), Japanese commonly uses はめる (hameru) for putting on or wearing gloves, while English distinguishes put on from wear.

Other Japanese words for “glove”

新しいグローブを買います。atara shi i gu rō bu o ka i ma su

I will buy a new glove.

“glove” in other languages