ユニクロ

ゆにくろ
noun (proper)
Uniqlo (clothing chain)
proper-nounorganization-namebrand-nameclothing
1. Uniqlo, casual clothing chain
A Japanese chain of low-priced, basic casual clothing, run by Fast Retailing. It began in Hiroshima in 1984 and now has stores around the world.
このシャツはユニクロで買(か)った。
I bought this shirt at Uniqlo.
冬(ふゆ)はユニクロのヒートテックが手放(てばな)せない。
In winter, I can't do without Uniqlo's Heattech.
ユニクロの服(ふく)は安(やす)くて品質(ひんしつ)もいいので、年齢(ねんれい)を問(と)わず多(おお)くの人(ひと)が着(き)ている。
Uniqlo clothes are cheap and well made, so people of all ages wear them.

The name is short for Unique Clothing Warehouse.

Common expressions

  • ヒートテック: Uniqlo's thin heat-retaining underwear
  • フリース: the fleece jackets that made the brand a national hit around 1998
  • ユニバレ: slang for being "found out" wearing Uniqlo, from the days when the brand was seen as cheap
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