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ズボン Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ズボン

ズ

ボ

ン

Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

trousers; pants

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

新あたらしいズボンを買かった。
I bought new trousers.
このズボンは少

すこ

し

長なが

い

。

These pants are a little long.

Written forms

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.

Kanji

洋ocean, sea, foreign
袴men's formal divided skirt
段grade, steps, stairs
袋sack, bag, pouch

Similar words

パンツ
パンツ can mean underpants or, in casual fashion contexts, trousers/pants. ズボン is the standard, unambiguous word for trousers.
スラックス
スラックス refers specifically to dress trousers or slacks, while ズボン is a broader term for any trousers.

Etymology

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