1.
clothing, clothes
Items worn to cover the body.
衣服を整える。
To arrange one's clothing.
衣服費を節約する。
To save on clothing expenses.
衣服の乱れを直す。
To fix disheveled clothing.
衣服を清潔に保つ。
To keep one's clothes clean.
衣服を脱いで洗濯機に入れた。
I took off my clothes and put them in the washing machine.
衣服を買いに行く。
To go buy clothes.
2.
garments, attire
Formal term for articles of dress.
正式な衣服で出席する。
To attend in formal attire.
伝統的な衣服を着る。
To wear traditional garments.
衣服に気を使う人だ。
He is someone who pays attention to his attire.
季節に合った衣服を選ぶ。
To choose clothing appropriate for the season.
その国の衣服には長い歴史と文化がある。
That country's attire has a long history and culture.
衣服 is a formal term for clothing.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 衣服: clothing (formal, written)
- 服: clothes (common, everyday)
- 衣類: clothing, garments (collective)
- 着物: clothes, kimono
- 洋服: Western-style clothes
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 衣服を着る (to wear clothes)
- 衣服費 (clothing expenses)
- 衣食住 (food, clothing, shelter)