ビキニ
Meanings
1
bikini; two-piece swimsuit
Refers to the swimwear, especially a two-piece swimsuit. Usually written in katakana.
I bought a new bikini.
She was wearing a red bikini at the beach.
2
Bikini Island; Bikini
Place-name use referring to Bikini Island; in ordinary writing it often appears as ビキニ島 when the geographical sense needs to be clear.
I checked the location of Bikini Island on the map.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉がビキニを着るfor someone to wear a bikini
She was wearing a bikini at the beach.
- ビキニ姿で〈動詞〉to do something while dressed in a bikini
She walked along the poolside in her bikini.