Translation guide
Armor made of interlinked metal rings. In Japanese, this is usually expressed with a loanword or a descriptive compound.
The protective garment made of small metal rings linked together.
The most common modern term, borrowed from English. Used in games, fantasy, and historical contexts.
このゲームでは、チェーンメイルは動きやすい防具です。
In this game, chain mail is armor that's easy to move in.
A rare, technical term for chain armor. Mainly found in historical texts.
鎖甲は中世ヨーロッパで広く使われた。
Chain mail was widely used in medieval Europe.
Traditional Japanese term for chain mail armor. More literary or historical.
武士は鎖帷子を着て戦った。
The samurai wore chain mail into battle.