洋服(ようふく)

ようふく
noun
Western clothes
clothing
1. Western clothes, Western-style clothing
Clothing of Western origin, as opposed to traditional Japanese clothing (wafuku). Includes suits, dresses, shirts, pants, etc.
普段(ふだん)は洋服(ようふく)を着(き)ています。
I usually wear Western clothes.
洋服(ようふく)と和服(わふく)ではお手入(てい)れの仕方(しかた)が違(ちが)います。
Western and Japanese clothes require different care.
洋服(ようふく)ダンスに服(ふく)を掛(か)けました。
I hung the clothes in the wardrobe.
新(あたら)しい洋服(ようふく)を買(か)いに駅前(えきまえ)のデパートへ行(い)った。
I went to the department store in front of the station to buy new clothes.
結婚式(けっこんしき)では和服(わふく)を着(き)る人(ひと)もいるが、最近(さいきん)は洋服(ようふく)で出席(しゅっせき)する人(ひと)が多(おお)い。
Some people wear Japanese clothing to weddings, but recently many attend in Western clothes.

洋服(ようふく) refers to Western-style clothing.

洋(よう) = Western/ocean, 服(ふく) = clothes

Includes

Opposite: 和服(わふく) (Japanese clothing)

Historical note

  • Western clothing became common in Japan from the Meiji era
  • Now 洋服(ようふく) is everyday wear, 和服(わふく) is for special occasions

Related

  • 洋服(ようふく)ダンス (wardrobe)
  • 洋服(ようふく)屋(や) (clothing store)

Related Words

Compare: 和服(わふく) (Japanese clothing)
Related: 服(ふく) (clothes (general))
Compare: 衣服(いふく) (clothing, clothes, garments)
Compare: 衣類(いるい) (clothing)
Compare: 衣料品(いりょうひん) (clothing)
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Added 2026.1.14 22:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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