1.
pants, trousers
Garment covering the lower body with separate leg sections. From French 'jupon.'
ズボン refers to pants or trousers covering the lower body.
ETYMOLOGY:
From French 'jupon' (petticoat), though the meaning shifted in Japanese.
VERB USAGE:
Use はく (not 着る) for putting on pants: ズボンをはく.
ALTERNATES:
- パンツ: pants (increasingly common, especially for casual wear)
- スラックス: slacks (dress pants)
- ジーンズ: jeans
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- ズボンのポケット: pants pocket
- 半ズボン: shorts
- ズボンの裾: pant cuff/hem