Trousers
Japanese Name:
ズボン
Romaji Name:
zubon
Description
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Zubon is the Japanese word for pants or trousers. They are a piece of clothing worn on the lower body, covering from the waist down to the ankles, with separate parts for each leg. Pants are commonly worn in everyday life, for work, school, or casual activities, and come in many styles such as jeans, slacks, or sweatpants.
History
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The word "trousers" comes from the old Irish word "triubhas," and it entered English through Scottish. The American word "pants" is short for "pantaloons," a style of trousers popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, named after a comic character called "Pantalone" in Italian theater.
Trousers have a long history. In ancient times, people in Central Asia and Persia wore early forms of trousers for horseback riding. The Romans later adopted them from these cultures. In Europe, trousers became more common for men during the Middle Ages.
Until the 19th and 20th centuries, trousers were mainly worn by men. Women began wearing trousers more widely during World War I and II for work, and later as everyday fashion. Today, trousers are worn by all genders and are a standard part of modern clothing.
In Japan, the word ズボン comes from the French word "jupon," meaning a kind of petticoat or skirt-like garment. Over time, it came to mean "trousers" in Japanese.