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服飾 (ふくしょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
clothing and accessories ; attire ; dress
Refers to clothing together with decorative or accessory elements; often used in contexts such as fashion, costume history, apparel study, or exhibitions.
ぶつ
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The museum displays clothing and accessories from the Edo period.
Kanji 飾 decorate, ornament, adorn Similar words 衣い 服ふく A more general word for clothes or garments themselves; 服飾 more readily includes accessories and design or fashion-related context.
服ふく 装そう Focuses on how someone is dressed or on outward attire; 服飾 is broader and can refer to clothing and accessories as a field or category.
ファッション A loanword meaning fashion, especially current style or trends; 服飾 sounds more Sino-Japanese and is common in formal, academic, or industry contexts.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound: 服 means clothing, and 飾 is associated with adornment or decoration. Together, 服飾 refers to clothing and decorative accessories; this is a component-based explanation rather than a detailed historical derivation.
