Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 着き る to put on/wear (clothes)
She always wears nice Western clothes.
〈 物もの 〉 を 脱ぬ ぐ to take off (clothes)
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
Those clothes really suit you.
〈 物もの 〉 を 仕し 立た てる to have clothes tailor-made
I had a new outfit tailor-made for the wedding.
Related words 服 is the general, all-purpose word for clothes regardless of style, while 洋服 specifically means Western-style clothing.
衣服 is a formal, written-style word covering all clothing, whereas 洋服 is the everyday spoken word for Western-style clothing.
洋装 emphasizes the Western style or manner of dress (as opposed to 和装 ), while 洋服 simply refers to the actual garments.
洋服 refers narrowly to Western-style garments themselves, while 洋品 covers a broader range including accessories and haberdashery items.
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 和服 is traditional Japanese clothing (kimono, etc.), while 洋服 is Western-style clothing such as suits and dresses.
洋服 refers to Western-style clothing, in contrast to 着物 , which is the traditional Japanese garment.
Counted with For garments counted as outfits — suits, coats, dresses; thin tops are more often 枚 .
Classical counter for suits of clothing and armor.
Word family Western clothing store; clothes shop · tailor; dressmaker; tailor's shop
Western clothing store; clothes shop · tailor's shop
clothes hook; clothes hanger
clothing alteration; clothing repair
wardrobe; chest of drawers; dresser
Etymology Compound of 洋 (Western, overseas) and 服 (clothes).
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