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衣服

いふく

clothes, clothing

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Examples

  1. 衣服を洗濯機に入れました。

    いふくをせんたくきにいれました。

    I put the clothes in the washing machine.

  2. 暑い国では薄い衣服を着ます。

    あついくにではうすいいふくをきます。

    In hot countries people wear thin clothing.

  3. 古い衣服を集めて送りました。

    ふるいいふくをあつめておくりました。

    We collected old clothes and sent them off.

Common patterns

衣服を着る
to put on clothes
衣服を洗う
to wash clothes
衣服代
clothing expenses

Memory tip

A formal cover term for clothing, at home in notices, textbooks and news. Ordinary conversation uses 服 or 洋服 — 今日の衣服 would sound odd about what you happen to be wearing.

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