ルームウェア

るーむうぇあ

noun

loungewear; room wear

1. loungewear; clothes for relaxing at home

Comfortable clothing designed for wearing around the house. A wasei-eigo term (room + wear) widely used in Japanese fashion and retail. Positioned between everyday clothes and pajamas — presentable enough for answering the door but comfortable for relaxing.

ルームウェアに着替(きが)えた。

I changed into my loungewear.

家(いえ)に帰(かえ)ったらすぐルームウェアに着替(きが)える。

As soon as I get home, I change into loungewear.

このルームウェアはもこもこで暖(あたた)かくて、冬(ふゆ)に重宝(ちょうほう)している。

This loungewear is fluffy and warm — I find it really handy in winter.

A wasei-eigo compound (English "room" + "wear") that has no direct equivalent in English fashion terminology, though "loungewear" is the closest match. In English-speaking countries, the concept overlaps with "lounge clothes" or "athleisure."

The distinction matters in Japanese retail: ルームウェア is a well-established product category in clothing stores and online shops, separate from パジャマ (pajamas/sleepwear) and 部屋着(へやぎ) (house clothes).

Common collocations

ルームウェアに着替(きが)える: to change into loungewear
もこもこルームウェア: fluffy loungewear
ルームウェア売(う)り場(ば): loungewear section (in a store)
おしゃれなルームウェア: stylish loungewear

Similar words

パジャマ: pajamas — specifically for sleeping
部屋着(へやぎ): house clothes — more casual, can include old or worn clothes
ナイトウェア: nightwear — sleepwear, closer to pajamas
寝巻(ねま)き: nightclothes — traditional Japanese term

Related Words

Compare: パジャマ (pajamas)

Compare: 部屋着(へやぎ) (house clothes)

Compare: ナイトウェア (nightwear)

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