Japanese Vocabulary – Clothes

How to say “wear” in Japanese?

To Wear / “To Put On” in Japanese (Differences 着る vs はく vs つける)

Japanese Vocabulary: Clothes – Review Notes

Today we learned some clothes vocabulary in Japanese! Let’s go over what we learned today and then we will see a list of extra Japanese clothes vocabulary.

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Number 1:

★　Clothes in Japanese is 服 (fuku)

★　Today we will learn Japanese vocabulary for clothes

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Number 2:

★　T-shirt in Japanese is ティーシャツ (tīshatsu)!

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Number 3:

★　Pants in Japanese is ズボン (zubon).

★　You can also say パンツ (pantsu) but sometimes this word is also used to mean underpants so it might be better to use ズボン (zubon).

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Number 4:

★　Skirt in Japanese is スカート (sukāto).

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Number 5:

★　Dress in Japanese is ワンピース (wanpīsu), like “one piece”

★　You can also say ドレス (doresu) but this word is usually only used for fancy dresses like ball gowns or wedding dresses in Japan.

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Number 6:

★　Shoes in Japanese is 靴 (kutsu).

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Number 7:

★　Socks in Japanese is 靴下 (kutsushita).

★　靴 (kutsu) means “shoes” and 下 (shita) means “under” so 靴下 (kutsushita) means “under shoes,” in other words, socks!

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Number 8:

★　Underwear in Japanese is 下着 (shitagi).

★　下 (shita) means “under” and 着 is the character for “wear” (着る – kiru – means “to wear”) so 下着 (shitagi) literally means “underwear” and can be used to refer to any type of underwear such as underpants/bras/etc.

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Number 9:

★　Outerwear in Japanese is 上着 (uwagi).

★　上 is the character for “up” or “above” and 着 is the character for “wear.” Outerwear is clothes that you wear above your other clothes!

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Number 10:

★　Hat in Japanese is 帽子 (boushi).

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More Clothes Vocabulary:

　スーツ　　　　　sūtsu　　　　　   suit

　ネクタイ　　　　nekutai　　　　  necktie

　ベルト　　　　　beruto　　　　　 belt

　コート　　　　　kōto　　　　　　 coat

　セーター　　　　sētā　　　　　　  sweater

　ジャケット　　　jaketto　　　　　 jacket

　ブレザー　　　　burezā　　　　　 blazer

　ブラウス　　　　burausu　　　　  blouse

　ジーンズ　　　　jīnzu　　　　　　 jeans

　パジャマ　　　　pajama　　　　　pajamas

　ブラジャー　　　burajā　　　　　 bra

　水着　　　　　　mizugi　　　　　 swimsuit

　着物　　　　　　kimono　　　　   kimono

　浴衣　　　　　　yukata　　 　　　yukata

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Conclusion:

We learned a lot of Japanese clothes vocabulary today! If you have any questions about how to use these words or if you want to know any other clothes vocabulary that we have not listed, leave a comment below!

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