also: にくじばん
noun
flesh-colored leotards
A theatrical costume piece, primarily used in kabuki, that gives the illusion of nudity. The reading にくじゅばん is more common than にくじばん.
歌舞伎では、役者が肉襦袢を着て肌を見せているように見せる。
In kabuki, actors wear flesh-colored leotards to give the appearance of bare skin.
あの舞台で使
The flesh-colored leotards used in that stage production were very intricately made.
襦袢 is a general undergarment or juban worn under kimono, while 肉襦袢 specifically refers to flesh-colored leotards for theatrical use.
Compound of 肉 (niku, 'flesh') and 襦袢 (juban, 'undergarment'). The term describes a skin-toned undergarment used in traditional theater.