下着|したぎshitagi[0]heiban (flat)
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- noununderwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
- Synonym肌着はだぎNeutralGarments worn directly against the skin, as in 「綿の肌着」; stresses being next to the skin, while 「下着」also covers layers worn under outer clothes.
- SynonymアンダーウェアNeutralLoanword for underwear, common in clothing product categories; sounds more fashionable than 「下着」.
- SynonymインナーCasualColloquial loanword for underwear or base-layer tops worn inside outerwear; its range is broader than 「下着」.
- Related下着類したぎるいWrittenWritten/formal term, a collective for underwear, used mostly in product categories or statistics.
- Antonym上着うわぎNeutralThe opposite of 「下着」: a top or outer garment worn on the outside.
Default to 「下着」for underwear. Use 「肌着」for garments worn next to the skin, 「アンダーウェア」in product listings, 「インナー」for base layers, and 「上着」for outer tops.
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