Translation guide
The upper part of a woman's dress, or a separate fitted garment covering the upper body, often with historical or formal connotations.
The fitted upper section of a woman's dress, from shoulders to waist.
Refers to the bodice of a dress, especially in sewing or fashion contexts. Can also mean a vest or undergarment.
Loanword from English 'bodice', used in fashion contexts. Common in sewing patterns and dress descriptions.
ボディスの部分をレースで飾りました。
I decorated the bodice part with lace.
Literally 'upper body part', a descriptive phrase used when referring to the bodice area of a garment.
このワンピースの上半身部分は伸縮性があります。
The bodice of this dress is stretchy.
A separate, close-fitting upper garment worn over a blouse, often with lacing, typical of historical or folk costumes.
A vest or waistcoat-like garment, often used for traditional or historical bodices. Can also refer to a life jacket in modern contexts, but in fashion it means a fitted bodice.
In modern Japanese, 'bodice' is not a frequently used concept outside of fashion design, historical costume, or sewing. In casual conversation, people might simply describe the upper part of a dress without a specific term.
この服の上の部分がきつい。
The top part of this dress is tight.
このドレスの胴着はとても細かい刺繍が施されている。
The bodice of this dress is intricately embroidered.
The bodice of the folk costume has beautiful embroidery.
Corset, often used for a tightly laced bodice. Note that a corset is specifically an undergarment or shapewear, but it can overlap with 'bodice' in historical contexts.
コルセット is specifically a corset, not always a direct equivalent for 'bodice'. Use only when the bodice is structured like a corset.
彼女はドレスの下にコルセットを着けている。
She is wearing a corset under her dress.
A vest or waistcoat. Can be used for a sleeveless bodice-like garment, but is more general.
彼女は白いブラウスの上に黒いベストを着ていた。
She wore a black bodice over a white blouse.