Usage patterns パンツをはく to put on/wear pants (or underpants)
It was cold, so I put on thick pants.
パンツを 脱ぬ ぐ to take off one's pants (or underpants)
I took off my pants before getting in the bath.
パンツが 破やぶ れる for pants/underwear to tear or rip
My pants got torn while I was playing.
Expressions パンツ 一いっ 丁ちょう wearing only underpants; in just one's underwear Related words 下着 is the broad, formal term for any underwear, while パンツ specifically names the underpants/briefs worn on the lower body.
ズボン is the general, neutral word for trousers, while パンツ in this sense usually refers to women's or sporty/casual trousers and can also mean underpants depending on context.
パンツ is a broad term covering all kinds of underpants (and trousers), while ブリーフ specifically names the tight-fitting briefs style.
パンツ is a broad, casual term covering any kind of underwear or trousers, while トランクス names one specific loose-fitting style of men's underwear.
Don't confuse with パンツ can mean either 'trousers' or 'underpants' depending on context, so learners often confuse it with ショーツ , which is limited to 'shorts' or specifically 'women's panties'.
パンツ can mean either trousers or panties depending on context, whereas パンティー unambiguously means women's panties.
パンツ is the underwear itself, while パンチラ refers specifically to a fleeting glimpse of that underwear.
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.
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cargo pants; cargo trousers
sarouel pants; harem pants
pants; underpants
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face mask; surgical mask
chino pants; chinos
knee pants; knee-length pants
yoga pants
"lucky" underwear for special dates
swim trunks; swimming trunks
swim trunks; swimming trunks
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Etymology Loanword from English 'pants'. In Japanese, the meaning has shifted to primarily refer to underpants, though it can also mean trousers in certain contexts.
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