Translation guide
Clothing worn while traveling, ranging from practical travel wear to specific traditional Japanese travel garments.
Clothes suitable for traveling, comfortable and practical.
General term for travel clothes or travel wear. Neutral and widely understood.
旅行着は動きやすいものがいい。
Travel clothes should be easy to move in.
Travel attire or traveling outfit, slightly more literary or formal than 旅行着.
軽装の旅装で出かけた。
I set out in light travel attire.
Preparations for a journey, including clothing and packing. Often used as a set phrase.
Specific historical or cultural travel clothing, such as a travel coat or cape.
A traditional Japanese travel coat or jacket worn over kimono, often with a distinctive pattern.
祖母の道中着は藍染めだった。
My grandmother's travel coat was indigo-dyed.
For everyday modern travel, use 旅行着. Terms like 道中着 refer to specific historical garments and may not be understood by all speakers.
旅支度を整える。
To get ready for a trip (including clothes).
Poetic or literary term for travel clothes, often used in classical literature or haiku.
旅衣に袖を通す。
To put on one's traveling clothes (poetic).