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装い (よそおい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
dress ; outfit ; attire ; appearance
Refers to one's clothing, makeup, and overall outward appearance, often with a nuance of deliberate presentation or style. Can also extend to the outward look of things or places.
街まち は クリスマス の 装よそお い で 彩いろど ら れ て い た 。
The town was decorated in a Christmas look.
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.
Kanji 粧 cosmetics, adorn (one's person) Similar words 服ふく 装そう 服装 is a more neutral, everyday word for clothing or attire, while 装い emphasizes the deliberate, often stylish or special presentation.
身み なり 身なり refers to one's personal appearance or dress, often with a focus on neatness or social appropriateness, whereas 装い can imply a more intentional or decorative arrangement.
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'.
