ナイトウェア

ないとうぇあ
noun
nightwear; sleepwear
clothingdaily-life
1. nightwear; sleepwear; night clothes
Clothing designed for sleeping. A fashion-industry loanword that positions sleepwear as a product category distinct from casual loungewear.
シルクのナイトウェアを買(か)った。
I bought a silk nightgown.
旅行(りょこう)に持(も)っていくナイトウェアを選(えら)んでいる。
I'm choosing nightwear to bring on the trip.
ホテルにはナイトウェアが用意(ようい)されているので、持参(じさん)しなくても大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。
The hotel provides nightwear, so you don't need to bring your own.

From English "nightwear." Used primarily in retail and fashion contexts. In everyday speech, パジャマ or 寝巻(ねま)き are more common.

Japanese hotels and ryokan typically provide guests with nightwear — a 浴衣(ゆかた) at traditional inns, or パジャマ/ナイトウェア at modern hotels.

Common collocations

  • ナイトウェア売(う)り場(ば): nightwear section
  • シルクのナイトウェア: silk nightwear
  • メンズナイトウェア: men's nightwear
  • レディースナイトウェア: women's nightwear

Similar words

  • パジャマ: pajamas — the most common everyday term for sleepwear
  • 寝巻(ねま)き: nightclothes — traditional Japanese term, slightly old-fashioned
  • ルームウェア: loungewear — for relaxing at home, not specifically for sleeping
  • ネグリジェ: negligee — a lighter, more feminine nightgown
  • 浴衣(ゆかた): yukata — light cotton robe, used as nightwear at ryokan

Related Words

Related: ルームウェア
Compare: パジャマ (pajamas)
Compare: 浴衣(ゆかた) (yukata)
Related: 寝巻(ねまき) (sleepwear, pajamas, nightwear)
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