ジャージー
also: ジャージ
Meanings
Refers to the knitted fabric itself, not a garment. Often used in compound terms like ジャージー素材.
This T-shirt is made of jersey fabric.
jersey; sports uniform top
A shirt worn as part of a sports uniform, often with a number and team name.
He went to cheer wearing a soccer jersey.
sweatsuit; tracksuit
A casual matching top and bottom set, often worn for exercise or lounging. In Japanese, ジャージー commonly refers to the whole suit.
We change into a tracksuit for PE class.
A breed of dairy cattle. Rare in everyday conversation; mostly encountered in agricultural contexts.
Jersey cattle produce milk with high butterfat content.
Usage patterns
- ジャージーを着るto wear a jersey/tracksuit
I always wear a tracksuit when I'm at home.
- ジャージーに着替えるto change into a tracksuit
I changed into my tracksuit before practice.
- ジャージー姿dressed in a tracksuit/jersey (appearance)
He always comes to school dressed in a tracksuit.
- ジャージー素材jersey fabric/material
This shirt is made of jersey fabric.