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.
Please change into your work clothes.
General term for work clothes, can include both manual labor and some service jobs.
Coveralls or overalls, a one-piece garment often worn for dirty work.
Clothing worn in an office or professional setting, such as suits or business casual.
Suit, the standard business attire for many office jobs.
A uniform worn by workers in specific roles, such as nurses, police, or service staff.
A general reference to clothes worn for work, without specifying the type.
Literally 'clothes for work', a casual way to refer to work attire.
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.
These work clothes are easy to move in.
仕事着を洗濯する。
I wash my work clothes.
The mechanic is wearing coveralls.
I'll wear a suit tomorrow.
Business wear, a broader term including suits and business casual.
I bought new business wear.
Office casual, a relaxed dress code common in some workplaces.
Office casual is fine on Fridays.
Uniform, used for any standardized work attire, from school uniforms to company uniforms.
This store's uniform is cute.
Wearing a uniform makes me feel more focused.
Uniform, often used for sports teams or service industry.
The new uniforms arrived.
I'm going to buy some work clothes.