Japanese word

衣料

Pronunciation

Romajiiryō

Meaning

  • nounclothing

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.

Illustration for 衣料 (clothing)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Describes clothing as a broad category of wearable goods rather than as one specific garment.

Common phrases

  • 冬用の衣料fuyu yō no i ryō

    winter clothing

  • 夏用の衣料natsu yō no i ryō

    summer clothing

  • 衣料の需要i ryō no ju yō

    demand for clothing

Similar words

衣類irui: Clothes considered collectively as items worn on the body.
衣服ifuku: Garments worn to cover or protect the body.
被服hifuku: Clothing viewed in a formal or administrative context.
衣料品iryōhin: Clothing sold as goods, especially garments offered by a store.

Definition in Japanese

身に着けるための衣服や布製品。mi ni tsu ke ru ta me no i fuku ya nuno sei hin

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 衣料 (iryō) combines 衣 (i, "clothing") and 料 (ryō, "material"), forming a term for clothing as a class of goods.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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