ズボン

• 読み: ずぼん
• ローマ字: zubon
• 発音: /dzɯ.boɴ/

意味

Trousers; pants. General term for lower-body garments covering both legs separately.

A common everyday word for trousers. Though sometimes written with the kanji 洋袴, the katakana form ズボン is standard. Younger generations increasingly use パンツ (from English 'pants') instead. The word applies to all types of trousers — jeans, dress pants, casual pants.

例文

1. 黒いズボンをはいています。
2. このズボンは少し長いです。
3. 新しいズボンが欲しいです。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, shopping, fashion

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The origin is debated. Likely borrowed from French 'jupon' (petticoat/skirt) during the early Meiji period, though some scholars suggest Portuguese origins. The meaning shifted from skirt-like garments to trousers.

文化的背景

時代: Meiji

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal