noun
knee-length underwear; half-length drawers
Traditional Japanese undergarment reaching just below the knee, worn under kimono or as workwear. Now mostly historical or used in traditional settings.
祖母は着物の下に半股引きをはいていた。
My grandmother wore knee-length underwear under her kimono.
時代劇では、町人が半股引き姿で走り回る場面がある。
In period dramas, there are scenes where townspeople run around in half-length drawers.
Loose knee-length underpants, often worn by men in summer; more casual and modern than 半股引き.
Compound of 半 (half) and 股引き (close-fitting trousers). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term describes the garment's length.