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ショートパンツ (shootopantsu) Japanese meaning: shorts | Kotomora

ショートパンツ

also: ショート・パンツ

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Meanings

1

Common loanword for shorts, especially casual or sporty short pants.

from English short pants

夏なつはいつもショートパンツをはいている。

In summer I always wear shorts.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉を履はくto wear/put on shorts
夏なつはよくショートパンツを履はいて出でかける。
In summer I often go out wearing shorts.
〈物もの〉に着き替がえるto change into shorts
帰き宅たくしてすぐショートパンツに着き替がえた。
As soon as I got home, I changed into shorts.

Related words

半はんズボン
半ズボン is a more old-fashioned or child-oriented term for shorts, while ショートパンツ is the modern loanword used for casual or fashionable shorts.
短たんパン
短パン is a very casual, colloquial abbreviation for shorts, whereas ショートパンツ sounds slightly more neutral or fashion-conscious.
ハーフパンツ
ハーフパンツ usually refers to knee-length shorts, while ショートパンツ implies a shorter, more revealing cut.

Opposites

長ながズボン
長ズボン are full-length trousers, the direct opposite of the short-legged ショートパンツ.

Counted with

枚まいN3
Shorts (ショートパンツ) are typically counted with 枚, as clothing in general often uses this counter, and 枚 sounds more natural here than 着.

Built from

ショート+パンツ

Etymology

Loanword from English 'short pants', borrowed into Japanese as ショートパンツ.