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ウェア Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ウェア

also: ウエア

ウェ

ア

Common word›JLPTN3›Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun, used as a suffix

wear; clothing; dress

Loanword from English 'wear'. Used as a standalone noun for clothing, and commonly as a suffix in compound words like スポーツウェア (sportswear) or アウトドアウェア (outdoor wear).

この店

みせ

で

は

アウトドア

ウェア

を

扱あつか

っ

て

い

ます

。

This store carries outdoor wear.

新あたらしいスポーツウェアを買かった。

I bought new sportswear.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉ウェアを着きるto wear (a type of) wear/gear
彼かれは毎まい朝あさスポーツウェアを着きてジョギングする。
He wears sportswear every morning to go jogging.
〈物もの〉ウェアを脱ぬぐto take off (a type of) wear/gear
練れん習しゅうが終おわったらすぐにウェアを脱ぬいでシャワーを浴あびた。
As soon as practice ended, I took off my gear and took a shower.

Related words

服ふくN5
服 is the everyday, general Japanese word for clothes, while ウェア is a loanword often reserved for specific functional clothing like sportswear.
衣い服ふくN3
衣服 is a formal, general word for clothing used in writing, while ウェア is a casual loanword often tied to specific activities such as sports.
洋よう服ふくN5
洋服 specifically means Western-style clothing as opposed to Japanese dress, whereas ウェア is a broader loanword covering any type of functional wear.

Counted with

着ちゃくN2
For garments counted as outfits — suits, coats, dresses; thin tops are more often 枚.
枚まいN3
Used when referring to individual clothing items as flat articles, though 着 is the more natural counter for wearables.

Word family· 59

ソフトウェアN1
software
ハードウェアN1
hardware
ファームウェア
firmware
メンズウェア

Written forms

ウェアUsage48%
Most common katakana spelling for this loanword.
ウエアUsage45%
Alternate spelling using ウ instead of ウェ; less common but still seen.
ウエアーUsage4%
search-only kana form
ウェアーUsage3%
search-only kana form

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'wear'.

N3

menswear; men's clothing

スポーツウェアN3

sportswear; activewear

Show 8 more

アイウェア
eyewear
アドウェア
adware
グレーウェア
grayware; greyware
コースウェア
courseware
ゴルフウェア
golf wear; golf clothing
サマーウェア
summer wear; summer clothing
シェアウェア
shareware
スイムウェア
swimwear

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