衣い料りょう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

clothing; apparel; garments

A slightly formal or commercial word for clothing as goods or supplies; everyday conversation often uses 服 instead.

この店みせは子こ供ども向むけの衣い料りょうを多おおく扱あつかっている。
This store carries a lot of clothing for children.
冬ふゆ物ものの衣い料りょう品ひんがセールになっている。
Winter apparel items are on sale.

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Usage patterns

衣い料りょうを販はん売ばいするto sell clothing (as merchandise)
このデパートでは安やすい衣い料りょうを販はん売ばいしている。
This department store sells inexpensive clothing.
衣い料りょうを扱あつかうto deal in / carry clothing (of a store or company)
この会かい社しゃは主おもに子こ供ども用ようの衣い料りょうを扱あつかっている。
This company mainly deals in children's clothing.
衣い料りょうの需じゅ要ようが高たかまるdemand for clothing rises
冬ふゆになると防ぼう寒かん用ようの衣い料りょうの需じゅ要ようが高たかまる。
In winter, demand for cold-weather clothing rises.

Kanji

衣garment, clothes, dressing
料fee, materials

Related words

服ふくN5
服 is the everyday word for clothes, while 衣料 is a more formal or commercial term used for clothing as goods or supplies.
衣い類るいN2
衣類 refers to clothing items as things to sort, wash, or store, whereas 衣料 tends to sound like merchandise or supplies.
衣い服ふくN3
衣服 is a formal word for clothing worn on the body, while 衣料 emphasizes clothing as goods or materials.
アパレル
衣料 is the general Japanese term for clothing/garments used in everyday and formal contexts, while アパレル is a loanword favored in fashion-industry and business settings.

Don't confuse with

衣い類るいN2
衣料 refers to clothing as a category of goods or materials (often in business or industry contexts), while 衣類 refers to actual garments people own or use.
衣い料りょう品ひん
衣料 refers broadly to clothing as a category or industry (e.g. 衣料業界), while 衣料品 specifically means individual clothing items or products.

Word family

衣い料りょう品ひん
clothing; articles of clothing; apparel
衣い料りょう繊せん維い
clothing fiber

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese kanji compound: 衣 means clothing, and 料 means materials, goods, or supplies. The compound is conventionally used for clothing or apparel.