ヒップ

ひっぷ
noun
hips; hip measurement; buttocks
body-partclothing
1. hips; hip measurement; buttocks
The hips or buttocks as a body part or clothing measurement. Commonly used in clothing sizes alongside バスト (bust) and ウエスト (waist). Also used informally to refer to the shape of the hips and buttocks.
ヒップのサイズを測(はか)る。
To measure one's hip size.
バスト・ウエスト・ヒップの三(さん)サイズ。
The three measurements: bust, waist, and hips.
ヒップラインが美(うつく)しく見(み)えるスカートを選(えら)んだ。
I chose a skirt that makes the hip line look beautiful.

Loanword from English 'hip'. In Japanese clothing contexts, measurements are listed as バスト (bust), ウエスト (waist), ヒップ (hips).

Common collocations

  • ヒップサイズ — hip size
  • ヒップライン — hip line/contour
  • バスト・ウエスト・ヒップ — bust/waist/hip (standard measurement trio)

Related words

  • 腰(こし): lower back/waist area (native Japanese; broader region)
  • お尻(しり): buttocks (more colloquial, everyday term)
  • ヒップホップ: hip-hop (the music/culture, a compound word)

Related Words

Related: 腰(こし) (lower back/waist area (native Japanese)
Related: お尻(しり) (buttocks)
Related: ヒップホップ (hip-hop)
Compare: 臀部(でんぶ) (buttocks)
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