Japanese for Kids · Level 1
84 words
Japanese word
Tシャツ
Pronunciation
Romajitīshatsu
Meaning
- nounT-shirt
Example
このTシャツは青いです。ko no T sha tsu wa ao i de su
This T-shirt is blue.
More examples
夏はTシャツをよく着ます。natsu wa T sha tsu o yo ku ki ma su
I often wear T-shirts in summer.
Core concept
It refers to a simple casual shirt with short sleeves and no collar, shaped roughly like the letter T.
Common phrases
Tシャツを着るT sha tsu o ki ru
wear a T-shirt
Tシャツを買うT sha tsu o ka u
buy a T-shirt
白いTシャツshiro i T sha tsu
white T-shirt
Definition in Japanese
袖が短く、襟のないシャツ。sode ga mijika ku eri no na i sha tsu
Word origin
The Japanese noun Tシャツ (tīshatsu) is borrowed from English T-shirt, whose name refers to the garment's T-shaped body and sleeves.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, Tシャツ (tīshatsu) covers both plain shirts and shirts with printed designs, so it is a broad everyday clothing term.