パーカー

ぱーかー
noun
hoodie
clothing
1. hoodie; hooded sweatshirt
A sweatshirt or light jacket with a hood. Unlike an English parka, it is usually not a heavy winter coat.
I put on a hoodie and went for a walk.
It started raining, so I put up my hoodie's hood.
Hoodies are comfortable and easy to move in.

パーカー (from "parka") in Japanese commonly refers to hooded sweatshirts (hoodies). This differs from English where "parka" typically means a heavy winter coat.

Common types

  • ジップパーカー / ジップアップパーカー (zip-up hoodie)
  • プルオーバーパーカー (pullover hoodie)

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