Japanese word

ズボン

Pronunciation

Romajizubon

Meaning

  • nounpants

Example

新しいズボンを買います。atara shi i zu bo n o ka i ma su

I will buy new pants.

Illustration for ズボン (pants)

More examples

青いズボンをはいています。ao i zu bo n o ha i te i ma su

I am wearing blue pants.

今日はズボンをはいています。kyō wa zu bo n o ha i te i ma su

I am wearing pants today.

Core concept

Describes a garment that covers the lower body while allowing each leg to move separately.

Common phrases

  • ズボンをはくzu bo n o ha ku

    put on pants

  • ズボンを脱ぐzu bo n o nu gu

    take off pants

Similar words

パンツpantsu: An everyday word for lower-body clothing that may also refer to underwear.

Definition in Japanese

腰から下を包み、両脚を別々に通す衣服。koshi ka ra shita o tsutsu mi ryō ashi o betsu betsu ni tō su i fuku

Word origin

ズボン (zubon) comes from French jupon, which originally referred to a petticoat and developed a different clothing meaning in Japanese.

Usage tips

  • The plural form pants is the normal everyday word for this item in English, even when referring to one garment.

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