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ジーンズ (jiinzu) Japanese meaning: jeans | Kotomora

ジーンズ

also: ジンス

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Common word›JLPTN4›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

Refers to the garment, typically blue jeans.

今日きょうは新あたらしいジーンズを履はいてきた。

I wore my new jeans today.

2

denim; jean (fabric)

Refers to the denim fabric itself, not necessarily a finished garment.

このバッグはジーンズの生き地じでできている。
This bag is made of denim fabric.

Usage patterns

ジーンズを履はくto wear/put on jeans
今日きょうはお気きに入いりのジーンズを履はいて出でかけた。
I wore my favorite jeans out today.
ジーンズが破やぶれるfor jeans to get torn/ripped
膝ひざのところでジーンズが破やぶれてしまった。
My jeans got torn at the knee.
ジーンズの裾すそを上あげるto hem/shorten jeans
長ながすぎたのでジーンズの裾すそを上あげてもらった。
They were too long, so I had the jeans hemmed.

Related words

ジーパンN2sense 1
ジーパン is an older, more casual Japanese-coined synonym for ジーンズ, while ジーンズ is the more standard, neutral term used today.
デニム sense 2
デニム refers to the denim fabric itself (or casually to jeans made of it), matching ジーンズ's fabric sense more than its garment sense.
スラックスN1
ジーンズ are casual denim trousers, the opposite end of the formality spectrum from スラックス, which are smart or business trousers.

Counted with

着ちゃくN2
arrival at ... · counter for suits of clothing · nth place (in a race) · counter for moves (in go)

Word family

スキニージーンズ
skinny jeans
ジーンズパンツ
jeans; dungarees
バギージーンズ
baggy jeans
ブルージーンズ
blue jeans
ダメージジーンズ
ripped jeans; distressed jeans

Written forms

ジーンズUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for jeans/denim.
ジンス
Older or less common variant; ジーンズ is overwhelmingly preferred.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'jeans'.

ジーンズジャンパー

jean jacket; denim jacket