ブリーフ

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Meanings

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briefs; men's briefs

Refers to the close-fitting men's underwear style. The loanword is used in Japanese as a common noun.

旅りょ行こう用ように新あたらしいブリーフを買かった。

I bought new briefs for the trip.

ブリーフを履はくto put on/wear briefs
彼かれは毎まい日にち白しろいブリーフを履はいている。
He wears white briefs every day.
ブリーフを脱ぬぐto take off briefs
お風ふ呂ろに入はいる前まえにブリーフを脱ぬいだ。
I took off my briefs before getting in the bath.

パンツN4
パンツ is a broad term covering all kinds of underpants (and trousers), while ブリーフ specifically names the tight-fitting briefs style.

トランクス
トランクス are loose, boxer-style shorts, whereas ブリーフ are snug-fitting briefs, so learners often mix up which term fits which cut.
ボクサーブリーフ
ボクサーブリーフ is a hybrid style with boxer-length legs but a snug fit, so it's easy to confuse with plain ブリーフ despite the different cut.

枚まいN3
counter for thin, flat objects; sheet; plate; coin · serving of soba; portion of gyōza · sumo rank position; wrestler at a given rank · field; rice paddy plot · palanquin bearer

Loanword from English 'briefs'.