buoyancy vest; fishing life vest
A wasei-eigo term for a buoyancy vest, especially one with many cargo pockets used for fishing. Often compared to a life jacket (ライフジャケット), but typically designed for comfort and gear storage rather than emergency flotation.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from floating vest
See also: ライフジャケット
I always wear a buoyancy vest when I go fishing.
This buoyancy vest has many pockets and is very convenient.