普段着

• 読み: ふだんぎ
• ローマ字: fudangi
• 漢字の分解: 普 (fu) — general, universal; 段 (dan) — step, level; 着 (gi) — wear, clothing
• 発音: /ɸɯ.daɴ.ɡi/

意味

Everyday clothes; casual wear; informal dress. Clothing worn in daily life as opposed to formal attire.

A noun combining 普段 (fudan, usual/everyday) with 着 (gi, clothing/wearing). Contrasts with 正装 (seisou, formal attire) or よそ行き (yosoyuki, going-out clothes). Reflects the Japanese cultural distinction between everyday and occasion-specific clothing. In modern usage, often discussed in the context of fashion, workplace dress codes, and the trend toward casual dressing.

例文

1. 休みの日は普段着でのんびり過ごす。
2. その店は普段着で入れるカジュアルなレストランだ。
3. 普段着のままパーティーに行ってしまった。

使い方ガイド

場面: fashion, daily life, dress codes

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Japanese: 普段 (fudan, ordinary/everyday) + 着 (gi, clothing — the on'yomi reading used in clothing compounds like 着物, 浴衣). Literally 'ordinary wear.'

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal