シャツshatsu

JLPT N5approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounshirt (undergarment); undershirt; singletalso written as 襯衣
    あなたのシャツは洗あらう必要ひつようがある。↗
    Your shirts need to be washed.
  2. nounshirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
Synonyms & antonyms
  • RelatedセーターNeutralA knitted top, thicker than a 「シャツ」 and worn mostly in winter.
  • RelatedプルオーバーNeutralLoanword for a top with no front opening that you pull on over the head, unlike shirt styles with a buttoned front.

Use 「シャツ」 by default for shirts and undershirts; pick 「プルオーバー」 for tops with no front opening that you pull over your head, and 「セーター」 for knitted sweaters.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 上半身じょうはんしんに着きる西洋風せいようふうの肌着はだぎ。
  2. ワイシャツ。
English equivalents

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