pajamasとは意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• pyjamas (Australia, 英国用法, Canada)

語源

From Urdu پاجامہ‎ (pājāma)/Hindi पैजामा (paijāmā), from Persian پايجامه / پاجامه‎ (pâyjâma / pâjâma, “leg garment”), akin to پا‎ (“leg”) + جامه‎ (“garment”).

発音

• (Mid-Atlantic, New England, Southern American English) IPA^(key): /pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/^[1]
• (Canada, Midland, Northern 米国発音, Western 米国発音) IPA^(key): /pəˈd͡ʒæ.məz/^[1]

名詞

pajamas pl (normally 複数形, 単数形 pajama)

1. Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.
2. Loose-fitting trousers worn by both sexes in various southern Asian countries including India.

使用する際の注意点

Pajamas is chiefly an American spelling; the rest of the English-speaking world uses pyjamas.

派生語

• jammies
• pj's
• cat's pajamas
• pajama

上位語

• nightwear

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