肌 着(はだぎ)

はだぎ

noun

underwear, undershirt

1. underwear, undershirt, undergarments

Clothing worn directly against the skin, under other clothes. Typically refers to undershirts, tank tops, or similar garments.

夏(なつ)は綿(めん)の肌着(はだぎ)が涼(すず)しい。

Cotton underwear is cool in summer.

赤(あか)ちゃん用(よう)の肌着(はだぎ)を買(か)った。

I bought baby undershirts.

汗(あせ)をかいたから肌着(はだぎ)を替(か)えた。

I changed my undershirt because I was sweating.

冬(ふゆ)は暖(あたた)かい肌着(はだぎ)を着(き)る。

I wear warm undergarments in winter.

肌着(はだぎ)は毎日(まいにち)洗濯(せんたく)する。

I wash my underwear every day.

肌着(はだぎ) literally means 'skin clothes': garments worn directly against the 肌(はだ) (skin). It is the usual word for babies' undershirts and for cotton undershirts worn to absorb sweat.

Similar words

下着(したぎ): underwear (the general word, including underpants and bras)
インナー: inner wear (loanword, common in shops)

Watch out

In everyday use 肌着(はだぎ) mostly means a top worn under a shirt; for underpants people say パンツ or 下着(したぎ).

Related Words

Compare: インナー (innerwear)

Compare: 下着(したぎ) (underwear)

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Added 2026.1.13 20:59 · Revised 2026.10.7 4:10

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