服ふく装そう

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

clothing; attire; dress

General term for what one wears, including style and overall appearance. Slightly more formal than 服.

面めん接せつにはきちんとした服

ふく

装そう

で

行い

き

なさい

。

Go to the interview in proper attire.

彼かの女じょはいつも服ふく装そうに気きをつかっている。

She always pays attention to her clothing.

Usage patterns

服ふく装そうを整ととのえるto straighten up one's attire
面めん接せつの前まえに服ふく装そうを整ととのえた。
I straightened up my attire before the interview.
服ふく装そうが乱みだれるfor one's attire to become disheveled or sloppy
長ちょう時じ間かんの作さ業ぎょうで服ふく装そうが乱みだれてしまった。
After hours of work, my clothes ended up looking disheveled.
カジュアルな服ふく装そうcasual attire
このパーティーはカジュアルな服ふく装そうでお越こしください。
Please come to this party in casual attire.
服ふく装そうに気きを配くばるto be attentive to one's attire
彼かの女じょはいつも服ふく装そうに気きを配くばっている。
She's always mindful of how she dresses.

Kanji

服clothing, admit, obey
装attire, dress, pretend

Related words· 8

服ふくN5
服装 describes one's overall style or manner of dress, while 服 is the plain everyday word for the clothes themselves.
衣い装しょうN1
衣装 usually implies a costume, stage outfit, or ceremonial dress, whereas 服装 refers to everyday attire in general.
身みなりN1
身なり emphasizes overall personal appearance and grooming, while 服装 focuses specifically on what one is wearing.
装よそおい
服装 is the neutral, everyday word for clothing or attire, while 装い often implies a deliberate, stylish, or special presentation.

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装そう
服装 is the everyday standalone noun for 'clothing/attire', while 装 is a bound form that only appears inside compounds like 服装 itself.
身みだしなみN1
服装 refers strictly to the clothes one is wearing, whereas 身だしなみ is the broader impression of tidiness and appropriateness one gives off.
服ふく飾しょくN1
服装 focuses on how someone is dressed or their outward attire, while 服飾 is broader and can refer to clothing and accessories as a field or category.
着ちゃく衣い
着衣 is a formal/clinical term for the literal garments on one's body, while 服装 refers more broadly to one's overall dress or appearance, including style.

Don't confuse with

正せい装そうN1
服装 is a neutral word for one's overall clothing or appearance regardless of formality, while 正装 specifically means formal, dress-code-mandated attire.

Word family

服ふく装そう倒とう錯さく
transvestism; cross-dressing
服ふく装そう自じ由ゆう
no dress code; free dress
服ふく装そう規き定てい
dress code
服ふく装そう倒とう

Etymology

Compound of 服 (clothing) and 装 (attire, adornment). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of 'clothing' or 'attire'.

錯さく

者しゃ

transvestite; cross-dresser