Translation guide
Clothing worn for work, especially manual labor, uniforms, or professional attire. Japanese distinguishes between physical labor wear, office attire, and specific uniforms.
Clothing worn for physical work, such as construction, farming, or factory jobs.
Standard term for work clothes used in manual labor, often durable and functional.
作業着に着替えてください。
Please change into your work clothes.
この作業着は動きやすい。
These work clothes are easy to move in.
General term for work clothes, can include both manual labor and some service jobs.
仕事着を洗濯する。
I wash my work clothes.
Coveralls or overalls, a one-piece garment often worn for dirty work.
整備士はつなぎを着ている。
The mechanic is wearing coveralls.
Clothing worn in an office or professional setting, such as suits or business casual.
Suit, the standard business attire for many office jobs.
明日はスーツを着て行きます。
I'll wear a suit tomorrow.
Business wear, a broader term including suits and business casual.
Office casual, a relaxed dress code common in some workplaces.
金曜日はオフィスカジュアルで大丈夫です。
Office casual is fine on Fridays.
A uniform worn by workers in specific roles, such as nurses, police, or service staff.
Uniform, used for any standardized work attire, from school uniforms to company uniforms.
この店の制服はかわいい。
This store's uniform is cute.
制服を着ると気が引き締まる。
Wearing a uniform makes me feel more focused.
Uniform, often used for sports teams or service industry.
A general reference to clothes worn for work, without specifying the type.
Literally 'clothes for work', a casual way to refer to work attire.
仕事の服を買いに行く。
I'm going to buy some work clothes.
The English phrase 'work clothes' can be ambiguous. In Japanese, you must specify the type of work. Using 作業着 for office attire would be incorrect.
作業着 specifically implies manual labor or physical work, while 仕事着 is broader and can include service jobs. For office work, use スーツ or ビジネスウェア.
ビジネスウェアを新調した。
I bought new business wear.
The new uniforms arrived.