English–Japanese
“clothing” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiiryō
Example
この店は衣料を多く扱っています。ko no mise wa i ryō o ō ku atsuka tte i ma su
This store sells a lot of clothing.
How to say “clothing” in Japanese
“Clothing” in Japanese is 衣料 (iryō).
Describes clothing as a broad category of wearable goods rather than as one specific garment.
Example sentences with 衣料
この地域では冬用の衣料がよく売れます。ko no chi iki de wa fuyu yō no i ryō ga yo ku u re ma su
Winter clothing sells well in this area.
Tips for using 衣料
- In Japanese retail language, 衣料 (iryō) often refers to clothing as a product category, so it can describe what a store sells rather than one particular garment.