noun
undershirt worn under a nagajuban
A traditional Japanese undergarment, typically made of cotton or silk, worn directly on the skin beneath a 長襦袢 (nagajuban) when wearing kimono. The term is specific to Japanese clothing context.
See also: 長襦袢
着物を着るときは、まず肌襦袢を着ます。
When wearing a kimono, you first put on a hadajuban.
夏用の肌襦袢は、汗を吸い取りやすい素材
Summer hadajuban are made of materials that absorb sweat easily.
A general term for a kimono undergarment; 肌襦袢 specifically refers to the one worn next to the skin.
Compound of 肌 (hada, 'skin') and 襦袢 (juban, 'under-kimono'), indicating an undergarment worn directly on the skin.