Japanese word

裸

Pronunciation

Romajihadaka

Meaning

  • nounnudity

Example

美術館で裸の人物を見ました。bi jutsu kan de hadaka no jin butsu o mi ma shi ta

I saw nude figures at the museum.

Illustration for 裸 (nudity)

More examples

温泉では、みんな裸になります。on sen de wa mi n na hadaka ni na ri ma su

At a hot spring, everyone gets naked.

Core concept

It presents a person without clothing, emphasizing the exposed state rather than the act of removing clothes.

Common phrases

  • 裸になるhadaka ni na ru

    get naked

  • 裸でいるhadaka de i ru

    stay naked

Similar words

素っ裸suppadaka: An informal word for being completely without clothing.
全裸zenra: The state of having no clothing on any part of the body.

Definition in Japanese

人が衣服を身に着けていない状態。hito ga i fuku o mi ni tsu ke te i na i jō tai

Word origin

裸 (hadaka) is a native Japanese word rather than a Sino-Japanese compound, and its exact internal origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 裸 (hadaka) can describe a person or a thing without a covering, so context determines whether it means nudity or something bare.

Opposites

  • 着衣chakuiclothed statenoun

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