ビーニー
bīnī
The Japanese word for beanie is ビーニー (bīnī).
ビーニー refers to a cap that fits the head closely.
Meaning: cap that fits the head closely (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bīnī.
Did you know?
- A very similar-sounding word, ビニール (binīru), means 'vinyl' or 'plastic', which can lead to confusion in fast speech.
- If a ビーニー is worn very high on the head without covering the ears, it is sometimes associated with the 'shibuya' youth subculture style.
- In Japanese, the katakana characters used for ビーニー are often used by fashion magazines to give a sense of Western-style trendiness.
Examples in context
- 今日のコーディネートにビーニーがぴったりです。The beanie is perfect for today's outfit.
- 新しいビーニーを買いました。Atarashii bīni o kaimashita.I bought a new beanie.
- 青いビーニーが似合っていますね。Aoi bīni ga niatte imasu ne.The blue beanie looks good on you.
Example conversation
A young man and woman are walking in a park during winter.
- 結衣 Yuiそのビーニー、可愛いですね。Sono bīni, kawaii desu ne.That beanie is cute.
- 大翔 Hirotoありがとうございます。これ、お気に入りなんです。Arigatō gozaimasu. Kore, okiiniiri nan desu.Thank you. This is a favorite of mine.
- 結衣 Yui色もとても綺麗です。Iro mo totemo kirei desu.The color is also very beautiful.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣さんに褒められて嬉しいです。Yui-san ni homerarete ureshii desu.I'm happy to be complimented by you, Yui.
