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 typically refers to upper-body undergarments like undershirts.

Related terms

下着(したぎ) - underwear (general term, includes all undergarments)
肌(はだ) - skin
インナー - inner wear (loanword)

肌着(はだぎ) is especially common when referring to:

Baby undershirts
Cotton undershirts worn for comfort or to absorb sweat
Traditional Japanese undergarments

Related Words

Compare: インナー (innerwear)

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Added 2026.1.13 20:59 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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