デニム

でにむ
noun
denim; jeans
1. denim; denim fabric
A sturdy cotton twill fabric, typically blue, used for making jeans, jackets, and other garments.
デニムの生地(きじ)丈夫(じょうぶ)だ。
Denim fabric is durable.
このバッグはデニム素材(そざい)(つく)られている。
This bag is made from denim material.
日本(にほん)のデニムは品質(ひんしつ)(たか)いことで世界的(せかいてき)()られている。
Japanese denim is known worldwide for its high quality.
2. jeans; denim pants
Pants made of denim fabric. Used as a shorter way to say デニムパンツ.
今日(きょう)はデニムを穿()いていく。
I'll wear jeans today.
(あたら)しいデニムを()った。
I bought new jeans.
カジュアルな()にはデニムにTシャツで十分(じゅうぶん)だ。
For a casual occasion, jeans and a T-shirt are fine.

From English "denim." In Japanese, デニム can refer to both the fabric and the garment (jeans).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • デニムジャケット: denim jacket
  • デニムパンツ: denim pants, jeans
  • デニム生地(きじ): denim fabric
  • デニムスカート: denim skirt
  • 色落(いろお)ちしたデニム: faded denim

CULTURAL NOTE:
Japan is renowned for producing premium denim, particularly from the Okayama and Hiroshima regions (岡山(おかやま)広島(ひろしま)). Japanese selvedge denim (セルビッジデニム(せるびっじでにむ)) is highly valued by denim enthusiasts worldwide.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ジーンズ: jeans — more common for referring to the pants specifically
  • ジーパン: jeans (casual abbreviation of ジーンズパンツ)