衣い服ふく

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

A general, somewhat formal term for clothing. Used in written language and official contexts more than in casual speech, where 服 (ふく) is more common.

〈物もの〉を着きるto put on / wear clothing
冬ふゆは暖あたたかい衣い服ふくを着きる必ひつ要ようがある。
In winter you need to wear warm clothing.
〈物もの〉を脱ぬぐto take off clothing
家いえに入はいる前まえに汚よごれた衣い服ふくを脱ぬいだ。
I took off my dirty clothes before entering the house.
〈物もの〉を洗あらうto wash clothing
汗あせをかいた衣い服ふくはすぐに洗あらった方ほうがいい。
It's best to wash sweaty clothing right away.
〈物もの〉をたたむto fold clothing
洗あらった衣い服ふくをきれいにたたんで引ひき出だしにしまった。
I neatly folded the washed clothes and put them away in the drawer.

服ふくN5
服 is the common, everyday word for clothes, while 衣服 is a more formal term used in writing or official contexts.
衣い類るいN2
衣類 emphasizes clothing as items to be laundered, stored, or sorted, whereas 衣服 is the more general term for clothes worn on the body.
衣い装しょうN1
衣装 refers to special or decorative clothing (like costumes or traditional dress), while 衣服 is plain, everyday clothing in a general sense.
服ふく飾しょくN1
衣服 is a general word for clothes or garments themselves, while 服飾 more readily includes accessories and design or fashion-related context.

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着ちゃく衣い
着衣 specifically means the clothes one is currently wearing, whereas 衣服 is the general word for clothing/garments as a category.
被ひ服ふく
衣服 is the general, everyday word for clothing, while 被服 is a more formal or technical term used in official, military, or institutional contexts.
洋よう服ふくN5
衣服 is a formal, written-style word covering all clothing, whereas 洋服 is the everyday spoken word for Western-style clothing.
ウェアN3
衣服 is a formal, general word for clothing used in writing, while ウェア is a casual loanword often tied to specific activities such as sports.
衣ころも
衣服 is a formal, written term covering clothing in general, whereas 衣 also extends to food coatings and has a more literary feel.
アパレル
衣服 is a slightly formal, neutral term for garments used in official or written contexts, while アパレル carries a fashion-industry, marketing connotation.
衣い料りょう品ひん
衣服 is a formal literary word for garments in general, while 衣料品 specifically emphasizes clothing as sold or traded goods.
衣い料りょうN1
衣服 is a formal word for clothing worn on the body, while 衣料 emphasizes clothing as goods or materials.

着ちゃくN2
For garments counted as outfits — suits, coats, dresses; thin tops are more often 枚.
枚まいN3
Used especially when treating clothing as individual flat items; 着 is the more standard counter for garments as wearable items.

Compound of 衣 (い, 'clothing') and 服 (ふく, 'clothes'). Both kanji independently mean clothing, and the combination reinforces the general meaning.