How to say "apron" in Japanese

• エプロンJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounThe common, general word for an apron, from kitchen and cooking aprons to work aprons; when you simply mean 'apron', this is the word to reach for.
  エプロンの紐ひもを結むすんでください。↗

  Tie the apron.
• 前掛けまえかけ
  nounA waist apron covering only the front from the waist down, the kind worn over work clothes; for a kitchen or full apron, エプロン is the usual choice.
• 前垂れまえだれ
  nounA front apron much like 前掛け in meaning; less common, and in ordinary contexts seldom the word you want — エプロン covers the everyday sense.
• 腹当てはらあて
  nounReally a bellyband — a band worn over the stomach for warmth or protection — or a bib; 'apron' is only a marginal sense, and エプロン is the word you want.

「エプロン」 is the common, general word for an apron; 「前掛け」 is a waist-down apron, 「前垂れ」 a similar front apron, and 「腹当て」 is really a bellyband, with 'apron' only a marginal sense.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• エプロンapron
• 前掛けまえかけapron (waist-down)
• 前垂れまえだれapron
• 腹当てはらあてbellyband
• スポット(airport) apron