インナー
いんなー
noun
innerwear; inner layer; inner
1.
innerwear; undergarment; base layer
Clothing worn as a base layer under outer garments. Includes undershirts, thermal wear, and similar items.
冬はインナーを着る。
I wear a base layer in winter.
暖かいインナーを一枚足すだけで全然違う。
Just adding one warm inner layer makes a huge difference.
スポーツ用のインナーは汗を素早く吸収して乾きやすい素材でできている。
Sports innerwear is made from material that quickly absorbs sweat and dries easily.
2.
inner; internal
Used as a prefix or modifier meaning "inner" or "internal" in various compound words.
インナーマッスルを鍛える。
To train the inner muscles (core muscles).
テントのインナーシートを敷く。
To lay out the tent's inner sheet.
バッグのインナーポケットに財布を入れた。
I put my wallet in the bag's inner pocket.
A loanword from English "inner." In the clothing sense, インナー is widely used in Japanese fashion and outdoor gear vocabulary. The word also appears as a productive prefix in many compound loanwords.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- インナーウェア: innerwear (full form)
- インナーマッスル: inner muscle, deep core muscle
- インナーシャツ: undershirt
- 防寒インナー: cold-weather base layer
- ヒートインナー: heat-tech inner layer
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 下着: underwear — the native Japanese word for undergarments
- 肌着: undershirt, undergarment — worn directly against the skin
- アンダーウェア: underwear — another English loanword, more formal
- ベースレイヤー: base layer — outdoor/sports terminology