Translation guide
A textile pattern of broken checks or jagged checks, often used in fashion. In Japanese, it is commonly referred to by borrowed English terms or descriptive phrases.
Referring to the classic houndstooth pattern on fabric or clothing.
The most common and natural Japanese term for houndstooth check. Literally 'plover lattice', it evokes the shape of a bird's footprints.
彼女は千鳥格子のコートを着ていた。
She was wearing a houndstooth coat.
Direct loanword from English 'houndstooth'. Commonly understood in fashion contexts, but may sound slightly technical or trendy.
このジャケットはハウンドトゥース柄です。
This jacket has a houndstooth pattern.
A slightly more casual way to say 'houndstooth pattern', using 柄 (pattern) instead of 格子 (lattice).
千鳥柄のスカートが欲しい。
I want a houndstooth skirt.
Full loanword phrase, less common but used in some fashion contexts.
ハウンドトゥースチェックのマフラーを買った。
I bought a houndstooth check scarf.