means the same as the English phrase "roll up your sleeves" or even more accurately "gird up your loins"—in other words, get ready for some hard work. The Japanese idiom (literally, 'anyone else's ') means borrow or use tools or materials of anyone else. See also Loincloth Kaupina List of Japanese clothing Kodō , loincloth worn in sumo wrestling References External links "The Loincloth of Borneo" by Otto Steinmayer – A scholarly article on the wearing of loincloths, with brief mentions of fundoshi. Includes social and cultural connotations, modesty issues, etc. Fundoshi – Japanese Loincloth – the three basic types of fundoshi (via the Wayback Machine) Fundoshi (loincloth) – brief history and types Tying fundoshi: How to tie a Fundoshi – via the Wayback Machine Knotting the Rokusyaku Fundoshi – diagram How to put on a Fundoshi 褌 Japanese loin cloth video – via the Wayback Machine Japanese lower-body garments Samurai clothing Shinto religious clothing Undergarments Japanese words and phrases