Usage patterns 服ふく 飾しょく を 学まな ぶ to study fashion/clothing design
She is studying fashion at university.
服ふく 飾しょく 業ぎょう 界かい で 働はたら く to work in the fashion/apparel industry
My older brother works in the fashion industry.
服ふく 飾しょく に 興きょう 味み がある to be interested in fashion/clothing
My younger sister is interested in fashion.
Kanji 飾 decorate, ornament, adorn Related words 衣服 is a general word for clothes or garments themselves, while 服飾 more readily includes accessories and design or fashion-related context.
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.
ファッション is a loanword meaning fashion, especially current style or trends, while 服飾 sounds more Sino-Japanese and is common in formal, academic, or industry contexts.
Don't confuse with 装飾 means decoration or ornamentation in general (e.g. interiors, objects), while 服飾 specifically refers to clothing and accessories, though the shared 飾 kanji can cause confusion.
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.
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