ズボン

Japanese

Etymology

From French jupon (“petticoat, underskirt”),^[1]^[2]^[3] from French jupe (“skirt”), from old Italian jupa, from Arabic جُوبَّة‎ (jūbba, “long garment”).

Note that the meaning has changed from “underskirt” to “trousers/pants”, and the second consonant has changed from /p/ to /b/, possibly influenced by native Japanese onomatopoeia ずぼん (zubon), describing the action of something sliding, as when one puts on or takes off trousers.

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ズボン [zùbóꜜǹ] (Nakadaka – [2])^[2]^[3]
(Tokyo) ズボン [zúꜜbòǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])^[2]^[3]
IPA^(key): [d͡zɨᵝbõ̞ɴ]

Noun

ズボン (rōmaji zubon)

trousers (UK), pants (AUS, Canada, US), strides (AUS)
Generally refers specifically to mens' trousers.

Derived terms

鳶 (とび)ズボン (tobi zubon): “hawk trousers” → trousers with a wide flare that then gathers again at the ankle, vaguely similar in appearance to cargo pants and commonly worn by construction workers in Japan

References

↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
1 2 3 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
1 2 3 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN

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[KDJ-1] 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan

[DJR-2] 1 2 3 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[NHK-3] 1 2 3 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN