Japanese Conversation · Level 38
90 words
Japanese word
洋服
Pronunciation
Romajiyōfuku
Meaning
- nounclothes
Example
私は洋服を着ます。watashi wa yō fuku o ki ma su
I wear clothes.
More examples
季節に合った洋服を選びます。ki setsu ni a tta yō fuku o era bi ma su
I choose clothes that suit the season.
Core concept
It describes clothes associated with Western dress rather than traditional Japanese garments.
Common phrases
洋服を着るyō fuku o ki ru
wear clothes
洋服を脱ぐyō fuku o nu gu
take off clothes
洋服を買うyō fuku o ka u
buy clothes
Similar words
服fuku: It means clothing for everyday wear in general, without identifying a particular style or tradition.
Definition in Japanese
西洋の様式で作られた衣服。sei yō no yō shiki de tsuku ra re ta i fuku
Word origin
The compound 洋服 (yōfuku) joins 洋 (yō, "Western") with 服 (fuku, "clothing") to mean Western-style clothes.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 洋服 (yōfuku) can refer to the clothes a person normally wears rather than one particular item.