ずぼん

Japanese

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeia. The zu portion indicates something rubbing or sliding (compare verb 擦る suru, “to rub or slide”), and the bon portion indicates something bumping to a stop or softly popping into or out of place.

This term appears in print in 1860,[1] raising the possibility that the onomatopoeia sense arose from the borrowed noun ズボン (“trousers”) and the action of putting on a pair of trousers. The initial zu portion does not historically refer to rubbing or sliding, but instead more commonly carries negative connotations of abnormal or sloppy. Alternatively, this is a colloquial term, and it may have been a dialect term, and thus it might be older than its history in print.

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ずぼん [zùbóń] (Heiban – [0])
IPA^(key): [d͡zɨᵝbõ̞ɴ]

Adverb

ずぼん (rōmaji zubon)

(onomatopoeia) imitative of the sound of something rubbing or sliding and then bumping into place or coming out of place
- 1860, 七偏人 (Shichi Henjin, “Seven Eccentrics”), volume 4:[2]
  丸 (まる)くずぼんと穴 (あな)の明 (あ)いた古犢鼻褌 (ふるふんどし)を…
  maruku zubon to ana no aita furu fundoshi o…
  [taking] the old loincloth with a round hole just plop hanging open...

Usage notes

Takes the particle と (to), as in the quoted example above.

Etymology 2

Alternative form of ズボン (zubon, “trousers”). See that entry for more detail.

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ずぼん [zùbóꜜǹ] (Nakadaka – [2])[3][4]
(Tokyo) ずぼん [zúꜜbòǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])[3][4]
IPA^(key): [d͡zɨᵝbõ̞ɴ]

Noun

ずぼん (katakana ズボン, rōmaji zubon)

ズボン: trousers (UK), pants (AUS, Canada, US), strides (AUS)
Generally refers specifically to mens' trousers.

References

1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
1857-1863, seven volumes published one a year, 妙竹林話七偏人 (Myō Takebayashi-banashi: Shichi Henjin, “Strange Tales from the Bamboo Forest: Seven Eccentrics”) (in Japanese), by 梅亭金鵞 (Baitei Kinga); re-published in 1983, Tōkyō: Kodansha, →ISBN
1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[KDJ-1] 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan

[2] 1857-1863, seven volumes published one a year, 妙竹林話七偏人 (Myō Takebayashi-banashi: Shichi Henjin, “Strange Tales from the Bamboo Forest: Seven Eccentrics”) (in Japanese), by 梅亭金鵞 (Baitei Kinga); re-published in 1983, Tōkyō: Kodansha, →ISBN

[NHK-3] 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN

[DJR-4] 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

单词	ずぼん
释义	ずぼん Japanese Etymology 1 Onomatopoeia. The zu portion indicates something rubbing or sliding (compare verb 擦る suru, “to rub or slide”), and the bon portion indicates something bumping to a stop or softly popping into or out of place. This term appears in print in 1860,[1] raising the possibility that the onomatopoeia sense arose from the borrowed noun ズボン (“trousers”) and the action of putting on a pair of trousers. The initial zu portion does not historically refer to rubbing or sliding, but instead more commonly carries negative connotations of abnormal or sloppy. Alternatively, this is a colloquial term, and it may have been a dialect term, and thus it might be older than its history in print. Pronunciation (Tokyo) ずぼん `[zùbóń]` (Heiban – [0]) IPA^(key): [d͡zɨᵝbõ̞ɴ] Adverb ずぼん (rōmaji zubon) (onomatopoeia) imitative of the sound of something rubbing or sliding and then bumping into place or coming out of place 1860, 七偏人 (Shichi Henjin, “Seven Eccentrics”), volume 4:[2] 丸 (まる)くずぼんと穴 (あな)の明 (あ)いた古犢鼻褌 (ふるふんどし)を… maruku zubon* to ana no aita furu fundoshi o…* [taking] the old loincloth with a round hole just plop hanging open... Usage notes Takes the particle と (to), as in the quoted example above. Etymology 2 Alternative form of ズボン (zubon, “trousers”). See that entry for more detail. Pronunciation (Tokyo) ずぼん `[zùbóꜜǹ]` (Nakadaka – [2])[3][4] (Tokyo) ずぼん `[zúꜜbòǹ]` (Atamadaka – [1])[3][4] IPA^(key): [d͡zɨᵝbõ̞ɴ] Noun ずぼん (katakana ズボン, rōmaji zubon) ズボン: trousers (UK), pants (AUS, Canada, US), strides (AUS) Generally refers specifically to mens' trousers. References 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan 1857-1863, seven volumes published one a year, 妙竹林話七偏人 (Myō Takebayashi-banashi: Shichi Henjin, “Strange Tales from the Bamboo Forest: Seven Eccentrics”) (in Japanese), by 梅亭金鵞 (Baitei Kinga); re-published in 1983, Tōkyō: Kodansha, →ISBN 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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