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どぅじん : dujin | define meaning
dujin
Pronunciation: [dud͡ʑiŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Traditional Okinawan cross-collar garment resembling a short kimono
Etymology
Cognate with Kikai どぅぎん dugin; and Okinawan どぅじん dujin "cross-collar garment". Possibly from どぅー【体】 duu "body" and the rendaku form of ちん chin "clothes". Possibly also influenced by the Chinese term 【對襟・对襟】 "parallel-collar garment" (cf. Mandarin duìjīn; Cantonese deoi3 kam1; Hokkien tùi-khim).
Notes
For women, a dujin is normally worn overtop a white pleated long skirt called a かかん kakan.
Originally, the dujin was considered outerwear, but it later became an undergarment worn typically beneath a っわーぼーいー qwaabooii "winter wear (worn by women)" or わたんす watansu "winter robe (worn by women)".
This term is sometimes given the Kanji 【胴衣】.
Also called どぅんす dunsu.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | どぅじん |
| New Okinawa Moji | 嬨じん |
| Romanization | dujin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [dud͡ʑiŋ̍] |
意味：ドゥジン・ドギン【胴衣】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, May 18). どぅじん : dujin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, June 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7068/dujin/.