Word Meaning 襦袢

じばん jiban

襦袢 is read as じばん (jiban) and means undershirt (worn under a kimono).

Meaning

English

  1. undershirt (worn under a kimono)
  2. singlet

Reading

Kana

じばん

Romaji

jiban

Writing Variants

  • 襦袢 じゅばん juban

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

長襦袢

ながじばん

long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono

肉襦袢

にくじばん

flesh-colored leotards

肌襦袢

はだじゅばん

(Japanese-style) undershirt worn under nagajuban

Example Sentences

5

はははあたらしいじゅばんをかってくれた。

My mother bought me a new traditional undergarment.

なつでもじゅばんをきたほうがいい。

Even in summer, it is better to wear that inner layer.

あせをかいたので、じゅばんをきがえた。

I changed my undergarment because I got sweaty.

このじゅばんははだざわりがやわらかい。

This underlayer feels soft against the skin.

まつりのひはきもののしたにしろいじゅばんをきる。

On festival days, people wear a white undergarment beneath traditional clothing.