zentai; full-body spandex suit
Abbreviation of 全身タイツ (zenshin taitsu). Refers to a skin-tight suit covering the entire body, often associated with Japanese subculture and performance art.
He showed up at the party wearing a zentai suit.
Zentai is an abbreviation for zenshin taitsu (full-body tights).
Katakana spelling is standard for this loanword-like abbreviation; usually written in kana.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
Abbreviation of 全身タイツ (zenshin taitsu, 'full-body tights'), formed by taking the first kanji 全 (zen) and the first part of タイツ (taitsu) to create ゼンタイ.