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How do you say "trousers" in Japanese?
ズボン
zubon
In Japanese, "trousers" is ズボン (zubon).
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Pronunciation
ズボン is written using katakana. Romanised as zubon, it sounds roughly like "zoo-boh-n" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
Zubon is katakana for pants or trousers. This is the everyday term for lower-body clothing.
Example sentence
このズボンは私には少し大きいです。
Kono Zubon wa watashi ni wa sukoshi ookii desu.
This trousers is a little big for me.
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How to remember ズボン
Trousers adapted: zu-bo-n. Pants that go down.
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Questions about ズボン
How do you pronounce ズボン?
ズボン is romanised as zubon. Say it roughly like "zoo-boh-n" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is ズボン formal or casual?
ズボン is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is ズボン written in Japanese?
ズボン is written using katakana. Zubon is katakana for pants or trousers.
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