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Japanese-style clothing; traditional Japanese dress
The category of traditional Japanese clothing, including kimono, yukata, hakama, and related garments, as opposed to Western-style clothing.
結婚式は和装にした。
I chose Japanese-style dress for the wedding.
和装に似合う髪型を選んだ。
I chose a hairstyle that suits Japanese-style clothing.
最近は成人式で和装を着る若者が増えている。
Recently, more young people are wearing traditional Japanese dress at the coming-of-age ceremony.
A compound of 和 (Japanese) and 装 (clothing, attire). Functions as the umbrella term for all traditional Japanese garments. Commonly contrasted with 洋装 (Western-style clothing).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 和装で出席する: to attend in Japanese dress
- 和装の花嫁: a bride in Japanese dress
- 和装と洋装: Japanese and Western clothing
- 和装小物: Japanese clothing accessories
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 着物: kimono — the most representative garment within 和装; sometimes used loosely as a synonym
- 洋装: Western-style clothing — the direct counterpart
- 装束: traditional costume — a more formal or historical term for ceremonial attire