English–Japanese

“sportswear” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiwea

Example

新しいウェアで走ります。atara shi i we a de hashi ri ma su

I run in new sportswear.

Illustration for ウェア (sportswear)

How to say “sportswear” in Japanese

“Sportswear” in Japanese is ウェア (wea).

Describes clothing chosen for an activity because its design supports movement, protection, or performance.

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

Example sentences with ウェア

大会には動きやすいウェアを選びます。tai kai ni wa ugo ki ya su i we a o era bi ma su

I choose comfortable sportswear for competitions.

Tips for using ウェア

  • The pattern of combining an activity with ウェア (wea), as in ランニングウェア (ranningu wea), appears frequently in Japanese product names.

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