シャツ

しゃつ

noun

shirt

1. shirt

A general term for shirts, including T-shirts and undershirts. From English 'shirt.'

白(しろ)いシャツを着(き)ています。

I'm wearing a white shirt.

このシャツは大(おお)きすぎます。

This shirt is too big.

Tシャツを買(か)いました。

I bought a T-shirt.

暑(あつ)いので、シャツの袖(そで)をまくりました。

It's hot, so I rolled up my shirt sleeves.

このシャツはしわになりにくい素材(そざい)でできています。

This shirt is made of a material that doesn't wrinkle easily.

シャツ is a general term for shirts, borrowed from English "shirt."

Types of shirts

Tシャツ: T-shirt
ワイシャツ: dress shirt (from "white shirt")
ポロシャツ: polo shirt
長袖(ながそで)シャツ: long-sleeved shirt
半袖(はんそで)シャツ: short-sleeved shirt

Common expressions

シャツを着(き)る: to wear a shirt
シャツを脱(ぬ)ぐ: to take off a shirt
シャツにアイロンをかける: to iron a shirt
シャツの裾(すそ): shirt hem/tail

Usage

ワイシャツ specifically refers to dress shirts worn with suits. The term comes from "white shirt" but now includes colored dress shirts too.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:47 · Revised 2026.9.2 11:55

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