ビキニ

びきに
noun
bikini
1. bikini (two-piece swimsuit)
A two-piece swimsuit consisting of a top and bottom. Loanword from English, used the same way as in English. Considered a more revealing style of 水着(みずぎ).
(あたら)しいビキニを()った。
I bought a new bikini.
(しろ)いビキニを()(うみ)(およ)いだ。
I wore a white bikini and swam in the sea.
夏休(なつやす)みに()わせて、おしゃれなビキニを(さが)している。
I'm looking for a stylish bikini for summer vacation.

Loanword from English "bikini." Refers to the two-piece swimsuit style; can be replaced by the longer ビキニタイプの水着(みずぎ) when contrast with one-piece styles is needed.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ビキニを()る: to wear a bikini
  • ビキニ姿(すがた): bikini-clad figure
  • ハイウエストビキニ: high-waisted bikini
  • ビキニトップ / ビキニボトム: bikini top / bottom

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 水着(みずぎ): swimsuit — general term; includes bikinis, one-pieces, and trunks
  • ワンピース水着(みずぎ): one-piece swimsuit — explicit contrast term
  • タンキニ: tankini — bikini bottom with a longer tank-style top