装しょう束ぞく

also: そうぞく · そうずく

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

costume; attire; dress

Refers to a set of clothing, often traditional or ceremonial, such as a kimono ensemble, court dress, or theatrical costume. Can also be used more broadly for any coordinated outfit.

花はな嫁よめは白しろい装しょう束ぞくを身みにまとっていた。
The bride was dressed in a white costume.
祭まつりでは、みんな色いろとりどりの装しょう束ぞくを着きている。
At the festival, everyone is wearing colorful attire.

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Kanji

装attire, dress, pretend
束bundle, sheaf, ream

Related words

衣い装しょう
衣装 is a more general term for clothing or costumes, including Western-style outfits, while 装束 often implies a traditional or ceremonial ensemble.
服ふく装そう
服装 refers to everyday clothing or one's manner of dress, whereas 装束 is more specific to coordinated, often formal or traditional attire.

Word family· 7

白しろ装しょう束ぞく
white clothing; white robes
黒くろ装しょう束ぞく
black clothes; black outfit
死しに装しょう束ぞく
burial clothes; funeral garments; clothes for the dead
能のう装しょう束ぞく
Noh costume
装しょう束ぞく能のう
formal Noh with full costume

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雪ゆき装しょう束ぞく
snow gear; clothing for going out in the snow
女にょう房ぼう装しょう束ぞく
court lady's costume (Heian period)

Written forms

装束Usage100%
- しょうぞく
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading しょうぞく is the modern standard.
- そうぞく
  out-dated reading
  Obsolete reading; not used in modern Japanese.
- そうずく
  out-dated reading
  Obsolete reading; not used in modern Japanese.
そうずく
out-dated reading
そうぞく
out-dated reading

Etymology

Compound of 装 (しょう, 'to dress, adorn') and 束 (ぞく, 'bundle, tie'), originally referring to a tied or bundled set of garments. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a coordinated outfit.