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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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coat in Japanese — コート
01

コート

coat
Meaning

コートは服の上に着る暖かい衣服です。

A coat is a warm piece of clothing you wear over your clothes.

Example

私は寒いときにコートを着ます。

I wear a coat when it is cold.

jacket in Japanese — ジャケット
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ジャケット

jacket
Meaning

ジャケットは服の上に着る短いコートです。

A jacket is a short coat that you wear on top of your clothes.

Example

彼女は外に出る前にジャケットを着ます。

She puts on her jacket before going out.

jeans in Japanese — ジーンズ
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ジーンズ

jeans
Meaning

ジーンズはデニム生地でできたズボンです。

Jeans are pants made of denim fabric, usually blue.

Example

彼は学校にジーンズを履いています。

He wears jeans to school.

skirt in Japanese — スカート
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スカート

skirt
Meaning

スカートは腰から下に垂れる衣服です。

A skirt is a piece of clothing that hangs down from the waist.

Example

彼女はパーティーにスカートを着ています。

She wears a skirt to the party.

sweater in Japanese — セーター
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セーター

sweater
Meaning

セーターは上半身に着る暖かい衣服です。

A sweater is a warm piece of clothing you wear on your upper body.

Example

私は冬にセーターを着るのが好きです。

I like to wear a sweater in winter.

Quick quiz

Try to answer before opening each response.

What is the Japanese word for “coat”?

✓ コート

What is the Japanese word for “jacket”?

✓ ジャケット

What is the Japanese word for “jeans”?

✓ ジーンズ

What is the Japanese word for “skirt”?

✓ スカート

What is the Japanese word for “sweater”?

✓ セーター

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