How to say "denim" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounCovers denim as a fabric or material — the cloth itself. In everyday speech it can also stand for denim garments, so context decides whether cloth or clothing is meant.
- nounThe word for jeans — trousers made of denim fabric. Use it when English 'denim' refers to the trousers; for the cloth itself, デニム is the natural choice.
Choose 「デニム」 when 'denim' means the fabric or material, and 「ジーンズ」 when it means the trousers; 「デニム」 can also stand for denim garments, so context matters.
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