between-season wear; spring/autumn clothing
Refers to clothing suitable for spring or autumn, lighter than winter wear but heavier than summer wear. Often used in contrast with 夏服 (summer clothes) and 冬服 (winter clothes).
See also: 合着
It's getting warmer; I should get out my between-season clothes soon.
This between-season wear is just the right thickness for spring and autumn.
Winter clothes; heavier than 合服.
Standard kanji spelling for between-season clothing.
Variant spelling with okurigana; less common but still seen.
Rare kanji variant; may be confused with other readings.
Compound of 合 (あい, 'between') and 服 (ふく, 'clothing'), referring to clothing for the transitional seasons.