ナイトウェア
ないとうぇあ
noun
nightwear; sleepwear
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った。
I bought a silk nightgown.
旅行に持っていくナイトウェアを選んでいる。
I'm choosing nightwear to bring on the trip.
ホテルにはナイトウェアが用意されているので、持参しなくても大丈夫です。
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 寝巻き are more common.
Japanese hotels and ryokan typically provide guests with nightwear — a 浴衣 at traditional inns, or パジャマ/ナイトウェア at modern hotels.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ナイトウェア売り場: 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: yukata — light cotton robe, used as nightwear at ryokan
Related Words
Related:
ルームウェア