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装い (よそおい, yosooi) Japanese meaning: dress | Kotomora
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かの
女じょ
は
パーティー
に
華はな
やか
な
装よそお
い
で
現あらわ
れ
た
。
She appeared at the party in a gorgeous outfit.
The town was decorated in a Christmas look.
Usage patterns 装よそお いを 新あら たにする to give something a fresh new look
The shop reopened with a fresh new look.
装よそお いを 変か える to change one's outfit or overall look
She changed her look for the party.
〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 が 〈 季き 節せつ 〉 の 装よそお いになる for a place to take on a seasonal look
The town has taken on a completely autumnal look.
〈 形けい 容よう 詞し 〉 な 装よそお いをする to dress in a certain style/manner
He always dresses in a simple style.
Kanji 粧 cosmetics, adorn (one's person) Related words 服装 is the neutral, everyday word for clothing or attire, while 装い often implies a deliberate, stylish, or special presentation.
身なり focuses on personal appearance or neatness of dress, whereas 装い can suggest a more intentional or decorative styling.
衣装 usually refers to a costume or special outfit (e.g. for a performance or ceremony), while 装い covers everyday stylish attire or overall appearance more broadly.
Written forms 装よそお い Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and common writing.
粧よそお い
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Etymology The noun form of the verb 装う (よそおう, 'to dress up, to feign'), derived from the classical verb 装ふ (よそほふ). The kanji 装 carries meanings of 'attire' and 'adornment'.
