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パンツ一丁 (パンツいっちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

パンツ一いっ丁ちょう

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Meanings

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expression, noun

wearing only underpants; in just one's underwear

Describes a state of undress where someone is wearing only underpants, often used humorously or to emphasize minimal clothing.

彼かれはパンツ一いっ丁ちょうで部屋へやをうろうろしていた。
He was wandering around the room in just his underpants.
パンツ一いっ丁ちょうの姿すがたで玄げん関かんに出でてしまった

。

I accidentally went to the front door wearing only my underpants.

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
丁street, ward, town

Similar words

裸はだか
裸 means completely naked, while パンツ一丁 specifies wearing only underpants.
下した着ぎ
下着 is a general term for underwear; パンツ一丁 is a specific phrase for the state of wearing only underpants.

Etymology

Compound of パンツ (underpants) and 一丁 (one item, a counter for clothing or armor). The phrase literally means 'one pair of underpants' and by extension describes the state of wearing only that.