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寝間着

ねまき

nightclothes, pyjamas, nightgown

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Examples

  1. 寝間着に着替えた。

    ねまきにきがえた。

    I changed into my nightclothes.

  2. 寝間着のままで外に出てはいけません。

    ねまきのままでそとにでてはいけません。

    You mustn't go outside still in your nightclothes.

  3. 入院するので、寝間着とタオルを持って行きます。

    にゅういんするので、ねまきとたおるをもっていきます。

    I'm going into hospital, so I'll take nightclothes and a towel.

Common patterns

寝間着に着替える
to change into nightclothes
寝間着のまま
still in one's nightclothes
寝間着を脱ぐ
to take off one's nightclothes

Memory tip

Literally 'sleeping-time wear', also written 寝巻き. It sounds slightly old-fashioned and suggests a traditional yukata-style garment; younger speakers usually say パジャマ.

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