Japanese word

手袋

Pronunciation

Romajitebukuro

Meaning

  • nounglove

Example

新しい手袋を買いました。atara shi i te bukuro o ka i ma shi ta

I bought new gloves.

Illustration for 手袋 (glove)

More examples

寒い日は手袋をします。samu i hi wa te bukuro o shi ma su

I wear gloves on cold days.

雨の日は、手袋をぬらさないように気をつけます。ame no hi wa te bukuro o nu ra sa na i yō ni ki o tsu ke ma su

I am careful not to get my gloves wet on rainy days.

Core concept

Covers the hand and fingers with a wearable layer, whether the fingers are separated or kept together.

Common phrases

  • 手袋をするte bukuro o su ru

    wear gloves

  • 手袋をはめるte bukuro o ha me ru

    put on gloves

  • 手袋を外すte bukuro o hazu su

    take off gloves

Similar words

グローブgurōbu: A hand covering used especially for sports or other specialized activities.
ミトンmiton: A hand covering with one section for the fingers and a separate section for the thumb.
軍手gunte: A simple cotton work glove worn to protect the hands during physical tasks.

Definition in Japanese

手を覆い、寒さや汚れなどから守るために着けるもの。te o ō i samu sa ya yogo re na do ka ra mamo ru ta me ni tsu ke ru mo no

Word origin

手袋 (tebukuro) combines 手 (te, "hand") and 袋 (fukuro, "bag"), describing a bag-like covering for the hand.

Usage tips

  • With 手袋 (tebukuro), Japanese commonly uses はめる (hameru) for putting on or wearing gloves, while English distinguishes put on from wear.

Other meanings

  • mittennoun
  • mittnoun

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