軍手(ぐんて)

ぐんて
noun
work gloves; cotton work gloves
1. work gloves; cotton work gloves
White cotton gloves with a knitted texture, commonly used for manual labor and gardening.
草(くさ)むしりをするので軍手(ぐんて)をはめた。
I put on work gloves to pull weeds.
軍手(ぐんて)なしで作業(さぎょう)すると手(て)が汚(よご)れる。
If you work without gloves, your hands will get dirty.
引(ひ)っ越(こ)しの時(とき)は軍手(ぐんて)があると便利(べんり)だ。
Work gloves are handy when moving house.

ETYMOLOGY:
軍手(ぐんて) originally meant "military gloves" (軍(ぐん) = military + 手(て) = hand), as they were once standard issue for the Japanese military. Now they are everyday work gloves.

USAGE:

軍手(ぐんて) are inexpensive, disposable cotton gloves sold in packs. Common uses include:

  • 庭仕事(にわしごと) (gardening)
  • 引(ひ)っ越(こ)し (moving)
  • 掃除(そうじ) (cleaning)
  • DIY作業(さぎょう) (DIY work)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 軍手(ぐんて)をはめる (to put on work gloves)
  • 軍手(ぐんて)を外(はず)す (to take off work gloves)

COUNTER: 双(そう) or 組(くみ) (for pairs)

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Added 2026.1.19 8:02 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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