How to say "jersey" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe word for jersey as a material: a knitted fabric used for clothing. Being the common word, it is the default choice when 'jersey' refers to the cloth itself.
- nounA less common loanword from French maillot. It can mean jersey as a material, but it is really the word for a maillot; for jersey as a fabric, ジャージー is the common word.
Use 「ジャージー」, the common word, for jersey as a fabric; 「マイヨ」, a less common loanword from French maillot, is really the word for a maillot, covering jersey only secondarily.
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