English–Japanese

“underwear” in Japanese

Japanese

Also肌着 (hadagi)

Pronunciation

Romajishitagi

Example

毎日下着を替えます。mai nichi shita gi o ka e ma su

I change my underwear every day.

Illustration for 下着 (underwear)

How to say “underwear” in Japanese

“Underwear” in Japanese is 下着 (shitagi).

Refers to clothing worn beneath outer garments, usually close to the body and not meant to be seen.

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

Example sentences with 下着

旅行の荷物に下着を二日分入れました。ryo kō no ni motsu ni shita gi o futsu ka bun i re ma shi ta

I packed two days' worth of underwear in my luggage for the trip.

Tips for using 下着

  • In English, underwear is usually an uncountable noun, so one item is often called a pair of underwear or an item of underwear.

Other Japanese words for “underwear”

毎日肌着を着ます。mai nichi hada gi o ki ma su

I wear underwear every day.

“underwear” in other languages