also: すえっと · すぇっと
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat fabric
Refers to casual clothing items like sweatshirts and sweatpants, or the thick, stretchy, absorbent fabric they are made from. Often used in compounds like スウェットシャツ (sweatshirt) and スウェットパンツ (sweatpants).
今日は寒いからスウェットを着てきた。
It's cold today, so I wore a sweatshirt.
このスウェットは肌触りがいい。
This sweat fabric feels nice against the skin.
sweat; perspiration
Direct loanword for sweat; less common than the native word 汗 (あせ) and may sound technical or stylized. Used in contexts like sports, fitness, or product names.
See also: 汗
運動してスウェットをかいた。
I worked out and sweated.
このシャツはスウェットを素早く吸収する。
This shirt quickly absorbs sweat.
sweatpants; tracksuit bottoms; joggers
sweatshirt
sweatsuit; sweat suit
Standard katakana spelling for the loanword from English 'sweat'.
Variant spelling without the small ェ; less common but still encountered.
Uncommon variant; the small ェ is sometimes used but スウェット is preferred.
Loanword from English 'sweat', adopted into Japanese with the katakana spelling スウェット.