1.
changing clothes; getting changed
The act of changing from one set of clothes to another.
着替えに時間がかかった。
It took time to get changed.
試合の前にユニフォームに着替えをする。
I change into my uniform before the game.
更衣室で着替えを済ませてから会場に向かった。
After finishing changing in the locker room, I headed to the venue.
2.
spare clothes; change of clothes
A set of clothes prepared for changing into, such as clean clothes brought on a trip or kept at work.
着替えを持ってきた。
I brought a change of clothes.
旅行には着替えを二セット用意した。
I prepared two sets of spare clothes for the trip.
子どもはすぐ汚すので、着替えを多めに入れておいたほうがいい。
Children get dirty quickly, so it's better to pack extra changes of clothes.
USAGE:
着替え is a noun derived from the verb 着替える (to change clothes). It can refer either to the act of changing or to the clothes themselves.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 着替えを持つ (to bring a change of clothes)
- 着替えを済ませる (to finish changing)
- 着替えを用意する (to prepare spare clothes)
SIMILAR WORDS:
衣替え refers to the seasonal switch of wardrobes, not daily changing of clothes. 着替える is the verb form meaning to change clothes.