腕時計(うでどけい)

うでどけい
noun
wristwatch
1. wristwatch; watch
wristwatch; watch
腕時計(うでどけい)を見(み)て時間(じかん)を確認(かくにん)した。
I checked the time on my wristwatch.
父(ちち)から腕時計(うでどけい)をもらった。
I received a wristwatch from my father.
この腕時計(うでどけい)は防水(ぼうすい)機能(きのう)がついている。
This wristwatch has a waterproof function.
卒業(そつぎょう)のお祝(いわ)いに腕時計(うでどけい)を買(か)ってもらった。
I had a wristwatch bought for me as a graduation gift.
最近(さいきん)はスマホで時間(じかん)を見(み)る人(ひと)が多(おお)いが、腕時計(うでどけい)をしている人(ひと)もまだたくさんいる。
Recently many people check the time on their smartphones, but there are still many people who wear wristwatches.

腕時計(うでどけい) is a compound of 腕(うで) (arm/wrist) and 時計(とけい) (clock/watch). It refers specifically to a watch worn on the wrist.

Common types:

  • アナログ腕時計(うでどけい) (analog watch)
  • デジタル腕時計(うでどけい) (digital watch)
  • スマートウォッチ (smartwatch)

Related terms:

Note: With smartphones, fewer young people wear 腕時計(うでどけい), though they remain popular as accessories and status symbols.

Related Words

Related: 時計(とけい) (clock, watch (general))
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Added 2026.1.15 4:00 · Revised 2026.6.1 22:09
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