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ぢばん【襦袢】 : djiban | define meaning
djiban
Pronunciation: /dibaN/ [d͡ʑibaŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Undershirt
Etymology
Cognate with Kagoshima ぢばん djiban; Okinawan じばん jiban; standard Japanese じゅばん【襦袢】 juban "undershirt". Borrowed from Portuguese gibão "doublet (clothing)".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- The Okinawan Language (A Synchronic Description) (1963), by Owen Robert Loveless, records "jibaŋ, undershirt".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 襦袢 |
| Kana | ぢばん |
| Romanization | djiban |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /dibaN/ [d͡ʑibaŋ̍] |
意味：じゅばん【襦袢】
Categories:
襦袢
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, January 29). ぢばん【襦袢】 : djiban | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6669/djiban/.