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Japanese clothes, traditional Japanese attire
Traditional Japanese clothing such as kimono, yukata, and hakama, as distinguished from Western clothing.
成人式には和服を着る人が多い。
Many people wear traditional Japanese clothes at coming-of-age ceremonies.
和服と洋服、どちらが好きですか。
Which do you prefer, Japanese or Western clothes?
祖母は毎日和服を着ている。
My grandmother wears traditional Japanese clothes every day.
USAGE: 和服 is a formal term for traditional Japanese clothing, contrasted with 洋服 (Western clothes).
TYPES OF 和服:
- 着物 - kimono (general term)
- 浴衣 - yukata (casual summer kimono)
- 袴 - hakama (traditional pants/skirt)
- 羽織 - haori (short coat worn over kimono)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 和服を着る (to wear Japanese clothes)
- 和服姿 (dressed in Japanese clothes)
CONTRAST:
- 和服 vs 洋服 - Japanese vs Western clothing
- 和 prefix indicates 'Japanese-style'