Japanese word

ウェア

Pronunciation

Romajiwea

Meaning

  • nounsportswear

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • ウェアを着るwe a o ki ru

    wear sportswear

  • ウェアを選ぶwe a o era bu

    choose sportswear

Similar words

スポーツウェアsupōtsuwea: Clothing designed specifically for sports and physical exercise.
運動着undōgi: Clothing worn for exercise or physical activity, often in a simple practical style.
トレーニングウェアtorēninguwea: Clothing intended for repeated physical training and exercise.

Definition in Japanese

運動や作業などの目的に合わせて着る衣服。un dō ya sa gyō na do no moku teki ni a wa se te ki ru i fuku

Word origin

ウェア (wea) is a loanword from English wear, whose spelling remains wear in the source language, while Japanese uses it mainly for activity-specific clothing.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • clothingnoun

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