expression, ichidan verb
put on clothes; wear clothes
Literal action of putting on or wearing clothes. 着る is used for upper-body garments and full-body items like dresses.
朝起きて、まず服を着る。
I wake up in the morning and first put on my clothes.
彼はいつも黒い服を着ている。
He always wears black clothes.
expression, ichidan verb
be the personification of
Idiomatic use, typically in the pattern 〜が服を着たような, meaning something acts or appears as if it were a person. Often used humorously or figuratively.
あの猫はまるで人間が服を着たような顔をしている。
That cat has a face like a human wearing clothes.
彼の行動は、悪魔が服を着たようだ。
His behavior is like the devil personified.