肌着・肌衣・膚着|はだぎhadagi[0]heiban (flat)
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- noununderwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
- Synonym下着したぎNeutralThe most general word for underwear (「下着を替える」), covering underpants and bras too; 「肌着」 stresses garments worn right against the skin.
- SynonymアンダーウェアNeutralLoanword for underwear, common in sports contexts and product names.
- SynonymインナーNeutralLoanword for inner layers or base layers (「インナーを着る」), common in fashion contexts.
- Related襦袢じゅばんNeutralThe shirt worn under a kimono (「長襦袢」), but can broadly mean underclothes; 「肌着」 covers anything worn directly on the skin.
- Related下着類したぎるいWrittenWritten, formal term for underwear as a category, seen in product classifications and statistics.
- Antonym上着うわぎNeutralOuterwear such as coats and jackets; the direct opposite of 「肌着」.
- AntonymアウターNeutralLoanword for outerwear, common in fashion; the opposite of 「肌着」, which is worn against the skin.
「肌着」 means clothes worn right on the skin (「綿の肌着」). 「下着」 is the everyday word for underwear; 「インナー」 fits fashion base layers, 「襦袢」 kimono wear, 「アンダーウェア」 sports and product names, 「下着類」 formal writing. 「上着」/「アウター」 are outerwear.
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