パジャマ

ぱじゃま

noun

pajamas

1. pajamas; pyjamas

pajamas; pyjamas

パジャマに着替(きが)えて寝(ね)た。

I changed into pajamas and went to bed.

子供(こども)がパジャマのまま外(そと)に出(で)た。

The child went outside still wearing pajamas.

病院(びょういん)ではパジャマで過(す)ごすことが多(おお)い。

In hospitals, you often spend the day in pajamas.

パジャマ (from English "pajamas") refers to sleepwear, typically a matching top and bottom set.

Related terms:

寝巻(ねまき) (traditional nightwear; also includes yukata-style)
ルームウェア (loungewear)
浴衣(ゆかた) (yukata - also used as sleepwear, especially at ryokan)

Common expressions:

パジャマに着替(きが)える (change into pajamas)
パジャマパーティー (pajama party / sleepover)

Note: Many Japanese 旅館(りょかん) (traditional inns) provide 浴衣(ゆかた) instead of pajamas.

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Added 2026.1.15 3:58 · Revised 2026.6.1 6:07

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