ジーパン
じーぱん
noun
jeans
1.
jeans, denim pants
Casual pants made of denim fabric, originally designed for work but now worn as everyday casual wear.
ジーパン is a Japanese-coined word for jeans, combining "G" (from "jeans") + パン(ツ) (pants).
ALTERNATIVE TERMS:
ジーパン is the most traditional Japanese term and is still widely understood, though younger speakers may prefer ジーンズ or デニム.
COMMON TYPES:
NOTE:
ジーパン was especially popular in the 1970s-80s. The term has a slightly older or more casual feel compared to ジーンズ/デニム.