ズボン

ズ

ボ

ン

Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

usually written using kana alone

Common everyday word for trousers or pants, from French 'jupon'. Used for both Western-style and casual trousers.

from French jupon

た

。

I bought new trousers.

このズボンは少すこし長ながい。

These pants are a little long.

ズボンを穿はくto put on/wear trousers
彼かれは新あたらしいズボンを穿はいて出でかけた。
He put on new trousers and went out.
ズボンを脱ぬぐto take off trousers
家いえに帰かえるとすぐにズボンを脱ぬいでくつろいだ。
As soon as I got home, I took off my trousers and relaxed.
ズボンの裾すそthe hem/cuff of trousers
ズボンの裾すそが泥どろで汚よごれてしまった。
The hem of my trousers got dirty with mud.

パンツN4
ズボン is the standard, unambiguous word for trousers, while パンツ can mean either underpants or, in casual fashion contexts, trousers.
スラックスN1
スラックス refers specifically to dress trousers or slacks, whereas ズボン is the general word covering any kind of trousers.

スカートN5
スカート is a skirt worn as a single garment covering the legs together, while ズボン (pants) covers each leg separately.

ジーパンN2
ズボン is the generic word for trousers of any material, whereas ジーパン specifically means denim jeans.

着ちゃくN2
Used for clothing items; trousers can also be counted with other clothing-related counters, but 着 is the most natural from this inventory.

ズボンUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for this loanword; the word is usually written in kana.
洋袴ずぼん
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
段袋ずぼん
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

Borrowed from French 'jupon' (underskirt/petticoat), which shifted in meaning to 'trousers' in Japanese.