Translation guide
Describes a jacket or coat with two parallel columns of buttons and overlapping front flaps. In Japanese, this is usually expressed with the loanword ダブルブレスト or the native term ダブル, often combined with スーツ or ジャケット.
ダブルブレストのスーツ
double-breasted suit
ダブルのコート
double-breasted coat
The speaker wants to describe or refer to a double-breasted garment.
ダブル is more casual and common in spoken Japanese when the context is clear (e.g., in a clothing store). ダブルブレスト is slightly more formal or precise, often seen in written descriptions or fashion magazines.
The most direct and common loanword for 'double-breasted'. Used as a noun or adjective, often with の.
彼はダブルブレストのスーツを着ている。
He is wearing a double-breasted suit.
Shortened form commonly used in fashion contexts. Often combined with スーツ or ジャケット.
ダブルのジャケットが欲しい。
I want a double-breasted jacket.
Traditional Japanese tailoring term meaning 'both sides front', i.e., double-breasted. Rarely used in everyday conversation; mainly found in technical or historical contexts.
このコートは両前仕立てです。
This coat is made in a double-breasted style.