
Shopping for jeans: denim types such as handloom selvedge
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Key Phrases
デニムのジーンズ
denimu no jiinzu
Denim jeans
試着してもいいですか?
shichaku shi te mo ii desu ka
Can I try them on?
素敵な選択ですよ。
suteki na sentaku desu yo
Wonderful choice
Skills You'll Learn
Engaging in shopping conversations
買い物の会話に参加する
kaimono no kaiwa ni sanka suru
Inquiring about product details
商品の詳細を尋ねる
shouhin no shousai o tazuneru
Expressing purchase decisions
購入決定を表現する
kounyuu kettei o hyougen suru
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are shopping in a local clothing store in Japan, specifically looking for a pair of denim jeans. The store clerk welcomes you and helps you find exactly what you're searching for: hand-woven selvedge denim. After trying on a pair, you find they fit perfectly and inquire about the price. Despite finding them a little expensive, you are impressed with the quality and decide to make the purchase.
こんにちは。デニムのジーンズを探しています。
konnichiwa denimu no jiinzu o sagashi te i masu
Hello. I'm looking for denim jeans.
いらっしゃいませ。どんなジーンズをお探しですか?
irasshai mase donna jiinzu o o sagashi desu ka
Welcome. What kind of jeans are you looking for?
手織りのセルビッジデニムはありますか?
teori no serubijji denimu wa ari masu ka
Do you have hand-woven selvedge denim?
はい、ございます。こちらにございますよ。
hai gozai masu kochira ni gozai masu yo
Yes, we do. They're right here.
いいですね。試着してもいいですか?
ii desu ne shichaku shi te mo ii desu ka
Great. Can I try them on?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
こんにちは。
konnichiwa
Hello.
デニム
denimu
Denim
ジーンズ
jiinzu
Jeans
デニムのジーンズ
denimu no jiinzu
Denim jeans
💬 Put [の] between two nouns and the first one describes the second: [デニムのジーンズ] = jeans made of denim. You can reuse this with materials and types, like [革のバッグ] for a leather bag.
See breakdown →いらっしゃいませ。
irasshai mase
Welcome.
🇯🇵 [いらっしゃいませ。] is the standard store greeting in Japan. Staff say it to customers, and you usually don't need to answer—just a nod is fine.
See breakdown →どんな
donna
What kind of
💬 [どんな] means "what kind of," so it asks for a type, not just yes/no. You can swap in other nouns the same way: [どんなサイズ] or [どんな色].
See breakdown →どんなジーンズを
donna jiinzu o
What kind?
💬 [どんな] goes before the noun it's asking about, so [どんなジーンズを] is literally "what kind of jeans." The [を] marks the thing you want or are asking about, as in [どんな色を探していますか].
See breakdown →手織りの
teori no
Hand-woven
💬 [手織りの] ends with [の] because it goes directly before a noun, like [手織りのデニム]. This pattern is common when one noun-like phrase describes another: [日本製のジーンズ] too.
See breakdown →セルビッジデニム
serubijji denimu
Selvedge denim
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