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和服

わふく

Japanese clothes, traditional Japanese dress

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Examples

  1. 彼女は和服を着ると美しく見える。

    かのじょはわふくをきるとうつくしくみえる。

    She looks beautiful when she wears Japanese dress.

  2. 正月には和服で神社へ行く人も多い。

    しょうがつにはわふくでじんじゃへいくひともおおい。

    Many people go to shrines in traditional dress at New Year.

  3. 和服は洋服より着るのに時間がかかる。

    わふくはようふくよりきるのにじかんがかかる。

    Japanese clothes take longer to put on than Western clothes.

Common patterns

和服を着る
to wear Japanese clothes
和服姿
in traditional dress
和服が似合う
to suit traditional dress

Memory tip

和 = Japanese-style, so 和服 pairs with 洋服 (Western clothes), just like 和食 vs 洋食. 着物 is the specific garment; 和服 is the whole category.

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