肌はだ着ぎ

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

underwear; underclothes; lingerie

General term for garments worn next to the skin, including undershirts, underpants, and lingerie. Covers both everyday and intimate apparel.

寒さむいので、肌はだ着ぎを一いち枚まい多おおく着きた。
Because it was cold, I wore an extra layer of underwear.
旅りょ行こうのときは、肌はだ着ぎを多おおめに持もっていく。
When traveling, I take extra underwear.

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Usage patterns

〈肌はだ着ぎ〉を着きるto put on underwear
寒さむいので厚あつ手での肌はだ着ぎを着きた。
Since it was cold, I put on thick thermal underwear.
〈肌はだ着ぎ〉を脱ぬぐto take off underwear
汗あせをかいたので肌はだ着ぎを脱ぬいで着き替がえた。
I was sweaty, so I took off my undershirt and changed.
〈肌はだ着ぎ〉姿すがたで〈動どう詞し〉to do something while dressed only in underclothes
彼かれは肌はだ着ぎ姿すがたでリビングをうろついていた。
He was wandering around the living room in just his undershirt.

Kanji

肌texture, skin, body
着don, arrive, wear
衣garment, clothes, dressing
膚skin, body, grain

Related words

下した着ぎN4
下着 is the broad, everyday word for underwear in general, while 肌着 specifically means the layer worn directly against the skin, often for warmth.
インナー
インナー is a modern loanword for base-layer/innerwear used especially in fashion contexts, whereas 肌着 is the plainer, more traditional term.

Opposites

上うわ着ぎN4
上着 refers to the outer garment worn over other clothes, the opposite of 肌着, which is worn next to the skin underneath everything else.

Counted with

枚まいN3
For thin, flat things — sheets, plates, boards, and unstructured garments like shirts.
着ちゃくN2
For garments counted as outfits — suits, coats, dresses; thin tops are more often 枚.

Built from

肌はだ+着きる

Written forms

肌はだ着ぎUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency and preferred in most contexts.
肌衣
rarely-used kanji form
- はだぎ
  Rarely used kanji form; also read はだぎぬ in some contexts.
- はだぎぬ
膚はだ着ぎ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 膚 is a less common variant of 肌.
はだぎぬ

Etymology

Compound of 肌 (はだ, 'skin') and 着 (ぎ, 'clothing'), literally 'skin-wear'. The reading はだぎ is a standard rendaku form.