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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

slacks; dress pants

Refers to semi-formal trousers, typically not jeans or casual wear. Often used for men's dress pants in a business or smart-casual context.

彼かれは新あたらしいスラックスをはいて出でかけた。
He went out wearing his new slacks.

Usage patterns

スラックスを履はくto wear slacks
彼かれは面めん接せつのために黒くろいスラックスを履はいた。
He wore black slacks for the job interview.
スラックスの丈たけを直なおすto alter the length of slacks
スラックスの丈たけを直なおしてもらった。
I had my slacks altered to the right length.

Related words

ズボンN5
ズボン is the general, everyday word for trousers of any style, while スラックス specifically means tailored, dressier trousers.
ジーンズN4
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.

Don't confuse with

パンツN4
パンツ can mean either trousers (casual, especially in fashion contexts) or underwear, whereas スラックス always refers unambiguously to dress trousers.
スラック
スラックス means trousers/slacks (clothing), while スラック means slack or looseness; they sound almost identical but are unrelated in meaning.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'slacks', referring to loose-fitting trousers. The exact path into Japanese is uncertain, but it became common in the mid-20th century.