ダブル

だぶる
noun
double; double-sized; double-breasted
abstract
1. double; double-sized; twice the amount
Indicates something that is doubled in quantity, size, or capacity. Used as a noun modifier or on its own to specify a double portion, a double room, etc.
ダブルの部屋(へや)をお願(ねが)いします。
A double room, please.
エスプレッソをダブルで。
A double espresso, please.
今月(こんげつ)は残業(ざんぎょう)がダブルになって、体(からだ)がきつい。
Overtime doubled this month, and it's hard on my body.
2. double-breasted (suit or coat)
In fashion, refers to a double-breasted jacket or coat with overlapping front flaps and two rows of buttons. Contrasts with シングル (single-breasted).
ダブルのスーツ。
A double-breasted suit.
父(ちち)はいつもダブルのコートを着(き)ている。
My father always wears a double-breasted coat.
シングルとダブルで迷(まよ)ったが、結局(けっきょく)ダブルの紺(こん)のスーツにした。
I hesitated between single-breasted and double-breasted, but ended up choosing a navy double-breasted suit.

A loanword from English "double." Extremely common as a modifier in everyday Japanese, used across many domains.

Usage

ダブル functions as a noun modifier (ダブルの〜) across many contexts: hotel rooms (ダブルルーム), coffee (ダブルショット), ice cream (ダブル = two scoops), and more. Note that the verb form ダブる (to overlap, to be duplicated) is a separate word with a different meaning — it refers to things overlapping or a student repeating a year.

Common collocations

  • ダブルベッド: double bed
  • ダブルルーム: double room
  • ダブルの部屋(へや): double room
  • ダブルチェック: double-check
  • ダブルスタンダード: double standard
  • ダブルワーク: working two jobs

Similar words

  • シングル: single — the contrasting term in hotels, fashion, and other contexts
  • ツイン: twin — a hotel room with two separate beds (vs. ダブル with one large bed)
  • 倍(ばい): double, times — the native counter for multiples (2倍(ばい) = double)

Related Words

Compare: シングル (single)
Compare: 倍(ばい) (double, times)
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