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5 Japanese Clothing Words Every Beginner Should Know

Learn 5 useful Japanese clothing words with visual examples. Study each word, read a simple explanation and example sentence, then test yourself with the quick quiz.

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clothes in Japanese — 服
01

服

clothes
Meaning

体に着るものです。

Things you wear on your body.

Example

私は毎日服を着ます。

I wear clothes every day.

shirt in Japanese — シャツ
02

シャツ

shirt
Meaning

上半身用の衣服です。

A piece of clothing for the upper body.

Example

彼は青いシャツを着ています。

He is wearing a blue shirt.

shoe in Japanese — 靴
03

靴

shoe
Meaning

足を覆うものです。

A covering for the foot.

Example

彼女は足に赤い靴を履いています。

She has a red shoe on her foot.

trousers in Japanese — ズボン
04

ズボン

trousers
Meaning

脚を覆う衣服です。

Clothing that covers the legs.

Example

彼らは黒いズボンを履いています。

They are wearing black trousers.

T-shirt in Japanese — Tシャツ
05

Tシャツ

T-shirt
Meaning

ボタンのないカジュアルなシャツです。

A casual shirt without buttons.

Example

私は新しいTシャツが好きです。

I like my new T-shirt.

Quick quiz

Try to answer before opening each response.

What is the Japanese word for “clothes”?

✓ 服

What is the Japanese word for “shirt”?

✓ シャツ

What is the Japanese word for “shoe”?

✓ 靴

What is the Japanese word for “trousers”?

✓ ズボン

What is the Japanese word for “T-shirt”?

✓ Tシャツ

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