衣 類(いるい)

いるい

noun

clothing; garments; clothes

formal

1. clothing; garments; clothes

A general term for items worn on the body, often used in formal or written contexts.

衣類(いるい)を洗(あら)う。

Wash clothing.

衣類(いるい)はきれいに片付(かたづ)けてください。

Please put your clothing away neatly.

冬物(ふゆもの)の衣類(いるい)を整理(せいり)する。

Organize winter clothing.

衣類(いるい)乾燥機(かんそうき)で洗濯物(せんたくもの)を乾(かわ)かす。

Dry laundry in a clothes dryer.

引(ひ)っ越(こ)しの前(まえ)に、もう着(き)ない衣類(いるい)をまとめて捨(す)てることにした。

Before moving, I decided to gather up and throw away clothing I no longer wear.

衣類(いるい) is a somewhat formal term for clothing, often used in signs, labels, and official contexts.

Comparison with similar words

服(ふく) (casual, everyday word for clothes)
洋服(ようふく) (Western-style clothes)
衣服(いふく) (formal, written: clothes/attire)
衣類(いるい) (formal, categorical: clothing/garments)

Compounds

衣類(いるい)乾燥機(かんそうき) (clothes dryer)
衣類(いるい)収納(しゅうのう) (clothing storage)
衣類(いるい)ケース (clothing case)

Usage

衣類(いるい) often appears in contexts like laundry instructions, storage labels, and retail categorization rather than everyday conversation.

Related Words

Related: 服(ふく) (everyday term)

Compare: 洋服(ようふく) (Western-style clothes)

Compare: 衣服(いふく) (formal, written)

Compare: 衣料(いりょう) (clothing, garments)

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Added 2026.1.16 8:06 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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