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洋服 (ようふく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

洋よう服ふく

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Common word›JLPTN5›Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

Western-style clothes; Western clothing

Refers to Western-style clothing as opposed to traditional Japanese clothing (和服). Commonly used in everyday contexts for suits, dresses, casual wear, etc.

明日あしたのパーティーには洋よう服ふくを着きていくつもりです。

I plan to wear Western-style clothes to tomorrow's party.

彼かれはいつもきちんとした洋よう服ふくを着きている。

He always wears neat Western-style clothes.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉を着きるto put on/wear (clothes)
彼かの女じょはいつも素す敵てきな洋よう服ふくを着きている。
She always wears nice Western clothes.
〈物もの〉を脱ぬぐto take off (clothes)
家いえに帰かえると、すぐに洋よう服ふくを脱ぬいだ。
As soon as I got home, I took off my clothes.
〈物もの〉が似に合あう(clothes) to look good on someone
その洋よう服ふくはあなたにとても似に合あっている。
Those clothes really suit you.
〈物もの〉を仕し立たてるto have clothes tailor-made
結けっ婚こん式しきのために新あたらしい洋よう服ふくを仕し立たてた。
I had a new outfit tailor-made for the wedding.

Kanji

洋ocean, sea, foreign
服clothing, admit, obey

Related words

服ふくN5
服 is the general, all-purpose word for clothes regardless of style, while 洋服 specifically means Western-style clothing.
衣い服ふくN3
衣服 is a formal, written-style word covering all clothing, whereas 洋服 is the everyday spoken word for Western-style clothing.
洋よう装そう
洋装 emphasizes the Western style or manner of dress (as opposed to 和装), while 洋服 simply refers to the actual garments.
洋よう品ひんN1
洋服 refers narrowly to Western-style garments themselves, while 洋品 covers a broader range including accessories and haberdashery items.
ウェアN3
洋服 specifically means Western-style clothing as opposed to Japanese dress, whereas ウェア is a broader loanword covering any type of functional wear.

Opposites

和わ服ふくN2
和服 is traditional Japanese clothing (kimono, etc.), while 洋服 is Western-style clothing such as suits and dresses.
着き物ものN5
洋服 refers to Western-style clothing, in contrast to 着物, which is the traditional Japanese garment.

Counted with

着ちゃくN2
For garments counted as outfits — suits, coats, dresses; thin tops are more often 枚.
領りょう
Classical counter for suits of clothing and armor.

Word family

洋よう服ふく屋や
Western clothing store; clothes shop · tailor; dressmaker; tailor's shop
洋よう服ふく店てん
Western clothing store; clothes shop · tailor's shop
洋よう服ふく掛かけ
clothes hook; clothes hanger

Etymology

Compound of 洋 (Western, overseas) and 服 (clothes).

洋よう服ふくお直なおし

clothing alteration; clothing repair

洋よう服ふくダンス

wardrobe; chest of drawers; dresser