軍 手(ぐんて)

ぐんて

noun

work gloves; cotton work gloves

clothing

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)

general

Added 2026.1.19 8:02 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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