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下着

Underwear


Meaning

Underwear

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The things you wear below your other clothes. That is your underwear. You do wear underwear, right?


Reading

したぎ

Explanation

The reading for this one is all kun'yomi vocab reading, but you should know these by now. 着 uses the reading you learned with 着る, but this word employs that pesky rendaku, so remember that き becomes ぎ here.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 下着の色

    underwear color

    下着のサイズ

    underwear size

    下着の選び方

    how to choose underwear

  • 下着を着る

    to wear underwear

    下着を買う

    to buy underwear

    下着を着ける

    to put on underwear

  • 下着がよごれる

    the underwear gets dirty

    下着が見える

    can see someone's underwear

    下着がぬれる

    the underwear gets wet

Context Sentences

下着売り場はあちらです。

The underwear section is over there.

最近は、私は下着はネットで注文することが多いです。

Lately, I often order underwear online.

おおっ、それって勝負下着?かっこいいね!

Oh, is that your special underwear? Looks cool!


Kanji Composition