下した着ぎ

し

た

ぎ

Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

General term for clothing worn under outerwear, including bras, panties, undershirts, etc. Neutral and widely used.

〈物もの〉を着きるto put on (underwear)
寒さむいので厚あつ手での下した着ぎを着きた。
It was cold, so I put on thick underwear.
〈物もの〉を替かえるto change one's underwear
汗あせをかいたので下した着ぎを替かえた。
I had sweated, so I changed my underwear.
下した着ぎ姿すがたwearing only underwear; in one's underwear
彼かれは下した着ぎ姿すがたで部屋へやを歩あるいていた。
He was walking around the room in just his underwear.

肌はだ着ぎN2
肌着 refers specifically to garments worn directly against the skin (like undershirts) for warmth or sweat absorption, while 下着 is the broader general term covering all underwear.
ランジェリー
ランジェリー is a loanword implying fashionable or decorative women's underwear, whereas 下着 is the neutral, everyday Japanese term for underwear of any kind.
パンツN4
下着 is the broad, formal term for any underwear, while パンツ specifically names the underpants/briefs worn on the lower body.
インナー
下着 is the plain, everyday Japanese word for underwear, while インナー is a softer fashion-industry loanword often used in retail contexts.
パンティーN1
下着 is the general word for underwear of any kind, while パンティー refers specifically to women's panties.

上うわ着ぎN4
上着 means outerwear or a jacket worn over other clothes, the direct opposite of 下着, which is worn underneath.
外がい衣いN5
下着 means underwear worn next to the skin, the opposite of 外衣, which is worn as the outermost layer.

枚まいN3
下着 is commonly counted with 着 when referring to garments as items, and 枚 may also be used when treating them as flat clothing pieces.

Compound of 下 (した, 'under') + 着 (ぎ, rendaku form of き, 'clothing'). Literally 'under-clothing'.