(いりょうひん)

いりょうひん
noun
clothing; apparel; garments
1. clothing; apparel; garments
Clothes and clothing products, especially as commercial goods or merchandise.
衣料品(いりょうひん)()()はどこですか。
Where is the clothing department?
衣料品(いりょうひん)のセールが(はじ)まった。
The clothing sale has started.
この(みせ)子供(こども)()けの衣料品(いりょうひん)中心(ちゅうしん)(あつか)っている。
This store mainly carries children's clothing.

Composed of 衣料(いりょう) (clothing material) + (ひん) (goods). A commercial and business term for clothing products. More commonly seen in department stores, retail, and industry contexts than in everyday speech, where (ふく) or 洋服(ようふく) are preferred.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 衣料品(いりょうひん)(てん): clothing store
  • 衣料品(いりょうひん)()(): clothing department; clothing section
  • 衣料品(いりょうひん)メーカー: clothing manufacturer

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • (ふく): clothes — everyday term
  • 洋服(ようふく): Western-style clothing — common everyday word
  • 被服(ひふく): clothing; garments — formal/technical, used in industry and military contexts
  • アパレル: apparel — industry term borrowed from English