制服(せいふく)

制服(せいふく) combines 制(せい) (regulation) + 服(ふく) (clothes).

Types

• 学校(がっこう)制服(せいふく) (school uniform)
• 会社(かいしゃ)の制服(せいふく) (company uniform)
• 警察(けいさつ)の制服(せいふく) (police uniform)
• 軍服(ぐんぷく) (military uniform)

Common patterns

• 制服(せいふく)を着(き)る (to wear a uniform)
• 制服(せいふく)に着替(きが)える (to change into uniform)
• 制服(せいふく)姿(すがた) (in uniform)

Cultural note

Japanese school uniforms are an iconic part of student life. Most junior high and high schools require uniforms, and they have become a significant aspect of Japanese pop culture.