Illustration: On a sheltered apartment balcony, an adult hangs freshly washed clothing on a compact drying rack. They hold up a pair of ordinary cotton briefs by the elastic waistband, leaving both short leg openings clearly visible before clipping them in place.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

パンツ

pantsu

underpants

It can also mean trousers, depending on context. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

パンツとブラジャー以外いがいは全部脱ぜんぶぬいでください。
Please take off all your clothes except your underpants and bra.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
「どーした、もじもじして」「あーいや、何なにかパンツのゴム切きれちゃったみたいで」
"What’s up? Fidgeting like that" "Er, well, it looks like the elastic’s gone in my pants."
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
なんでパンツをはかなきゃいけないの？
Why do we have to wear underwear?
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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