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).

新(あたら)しいビキニを買(か)った。

I bought a new bikini.

白(しろ)いビキニを着(き)て海(うみ)で泳(およ)いだ。

I wore a white bikini and swam in the sea.

夏休(なつやす)みに合(あ)わせて、おしゃれなビキニを探(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

ビキニを着(き)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

Related Words

Compare: 水着(みずぎ) (swimsuit)

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