ズボン

ずぼん
noun
pants, trousers
1. pants, trousers
Garment covering the lower body with separate leg sections. From French 'jupon.'
Please put on your pants.
These pants are too long.
I bought black pants.
I keep my wallet in my pants pocket.

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 ()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
  • (はん)ズボン: shorts
  • ズボンの(すそ): pant cuff/hem