How to say "glove" in Japanese

• 手袋てぶくろJLPT N4approx.Common
  nounThe general word for a glove or mitten — handwear for warmth, work, or dress. When you simply mean gloves, as when dressing for winter, this is the word to use.
  この手袋てぶくろは両方りょうほうがそろっていない。↗

  Their gloves are not in pairs.
• グローブCommon
  nounThe loanword, used especially for sports gloves — a baseball glove, a boxing glove. In sporting contexts this is the word you want, while 手袋 remains the general term for ordinary handwear.
  野球やきゅうをするにはバットとボールとグラブが必要ひつようだ。↗

  You need a bat, a ball and gloves to play baseball.

Use 手袋 for gloves and mittens in general — handwear for cold weather or protection — and 「グローブ」 for the sports sense, especially baseball, where the loanword is the usual choice.

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• 手袋てぶくろglove
• グローブglove (esp. in sports)
• 籠手こてglove (in kendo or fencing)