ノーパン

Japanese

Etymology

Ultimately a kind of wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), as a shortening of the phrase ノーパンツ (nō pantsu, “no underpants”) or ノーパンティー (nō pantī, “no panties”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ノーパン [nòópáń] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [no̞ːpã̠ɴ]

Noun

ノーパン • (nōpan) 

1. the act of going commando, wearing regular clothing except without wearing underpants or panties

   ノーパン喫(きっ)茶(さ)

   nōpan kissa

   No-pan kissa; a café featuring staff who do not wear underwear

See also

• パンツ一(いっ)丁(ちょう) (pantsu itchō): wearing only underpants