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パジ

also: バチ

Meanings

1

noun

traditional Korean pants; paji

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the loose-fitting trousers worn as part of hanbok or traditional Korean clothing. The word is a direct loan from Korean.

from Korean paji

韓かん国こくのお正しょう月がつには、パジをはいて挨あい拶さつに行いきます。
On Korean New Year's, people wear paji and go to pay their respects.
このパジは伝でん統とう的てきな韓かん国こくのズボンです。
These paji are traditional Korean pants.

Written forms

パジUsage100%
Katakana spelling is standard for this Korean loanword; usually written in kana.
袴
- パジ
  Kanji form; rarely used in practice and may be confused with Japanese 袴 (はかま).
- バチ
袴下
- パジ
  Attested variant; not a common spelling and included mainly for search coverage.

バチ

バチ

Alternate reading; less common and may be confused with other words read バチ.

Kanji

袴men's formal divided skirt
下below, down, descend

Similar words

チマチョゴリ
チマチョゴリ refers to the full women's hanbok set (skirt and jacket), while パジ specifically means the pants.
はかま
Japanese 袴 (はかま) are traditional Japanese pleated trousers, distinct from Korean パジ in style and cultural context.

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 바지 (paji, 'pants').