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cold-weather gear; winter clothing and accessories
Clothing, accessories, and equipment designed to protect the body from cold. Includes items such as coats, gloves, scarves, earmuffs, and thermal underwear.
防寒具を忘れずに持ってきてください。
Please don't forget to bring your cold-weather gear.
冬山では十分な防寒具がないと危険だ。
On winter mountains, it's dangerous without adequate cold-weather gear.
気温が急に下がったので、慌てて防寒具を買いに行った。
The temperature dropped suddenly, so I hurried out to buy cold-weather gear.
Composed of 防寒 (protection from cold) and 具 (tool, equipment). A collective term for any items used to keep warm in cold weather, ranging from everyday winter clothing to specialized mountaineering equipment.
The 具 suffix indicates tools or equipment, so 防寒具 has a slightly more functional nuance than 防寒着 (cold-weather clothing), which refers specifically to garments. 防寒具 can include non-clothing items like hand warmers or blankets.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 防寒具を身につける: to put on cold-weather gear
- 防寒具を用意する: to prepare cold-weather gear
- 防寒具を揃える: to get a full set of cold-weather gear
- 十分な防寒具: adequate cold-weather gear
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 防寒着: cold-weather clothing — specifically garments, not equipment in general
- 冬物: winter items — broader term for winter goods including clothing and accessories
- 防寒: cold protection — the concept itself, not the physical items