Japanese word

シャツ

Pronunciation

Romajishatsu

Meaning

  • nounshirt

Example

これはシャツです。ko re wa sha tsu de su

This is a shirt.

Illustration for シャツ (shirt)

More examples

お気に入りのシャツを着ます。o ki ni hai ri no sha tsu o ki ma su

I wear my favorite shirt.

明日は新しいシャツを着ます。asu wa atara shi i sha tsu o ki ma su

I will wear a new shirt tomorrow.

Core concept

Means a wearable upper-body covering whose form changes according to whether it is worn alone or under other clothes.

Common phrases

  • シャツを着るsha tsu o ki ru

    wear a shirt

  • シャツを脱ぐsha tsu o nu gu

    take off a shirt

  • 白いシャツshiro i sha tsu

    white shirt

Similar words

ワイシャツwaishatsu: A collared shirt with a front opening, commonly worn as part of formal or business clothing.
ティーシャツtīshatsu: A casual short-sleeved shirt with a simple shape, often made of soft knitted fabric.
アンダーシャツandāshatsu: An undershirt worn beneath other clothes as a thin inner layer.

Definition in Japanese

上半身を覆って着る衣服で、形や着方は用途によって異なるもの。jō han shin o ō tte ki ru i fuku de katachi ya ki kata wa yō to ni yo tte koto na ru mo no

Word origin

The word シャツ (shatsu) was borrowed from English shirt, whose older form is Old English scyrte.

Usage tips

  • English speakers usually use shirt for an upper-body garment and undershirt for one worn beneath other clothes, while Japanese シャツ (shatsu) can cover both.

Other meanings

  • undershirtnoun

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