Japanese

Alternative forms

• ブルマー (​burumā), ブルーマー (​burūmā), ブルマーズ (​burumāzu)

Noun

ブルマ ‎(romaji buruma)

1. gym shorts, particularly for girls

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Proper noun

ブルマ ‎(romaji Buruma)

1. A Dutch surname: the pen-name of Dutch-British author Ian Buruma
2. A Dutch surname: the katakana spelling of Dutch surname Bruma
3. A male given name: Bulma, a character in the Dragon Ball manga series

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9