ズボン
ずぼん
noun
pants, trousers
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