How to say “work/cotton gloves” in Japanese | 軍手 (ぐんて、gunte)

The Japanese vocabulary「軍手 (ぐんて、gunte)」means “work gloves” or “cotton gloves.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

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I wear work gloves when working.

Plain Form:

作業さぎょうをする時ときに、軍手ぐんてを着用ちゃくようする。
Sagyō o suru toki ni, gunte o chakuyō suru.

Polite Form:

作業をする時に、軍手を着用します。
Sagyō o suru toki ni, gunte o chakuyō shimasu.

If you use work gloves, you won’t get your hands dirty.

Plain Form:

軍手ぐんてを使つかえば手てを汚よごさずに済すむ。
Gunte o tsukaeba te o yogosazu ni sumu.

Polite Form:

軍手を使えば手を汚さずに済みます。
Gunte o tsukaeba te o yogosazu ni sumimasu.

I forgot my work gloves and it was difficult to work.

Plain Form:

軍手ぐんてを忘わすれて作業さぎょうがしにくかった。
Gunte o wasurete sagyō ga shinikukatta.

Polite Form:

軍手を忘れて作業がしにくかったです。
Gunte o wasurete sagyō ga shinikukatta desu.

Using work gloves reduces the strain on your hands.

Plain Form:

軍手ぐんてを使つかうと手ての負担ふたんが減へる。
Gunte o tsukau to te no futan ga heru.

Polite Form:

軍手を使うと手の負担が減ります。
Gunte o tsukau to te no futan ga herimasu.