Meaning

Primary

Clothes

Alternatives

Western Clothing, Western Style Clothes

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Western style clothes is just Western clothing (or Western style clothes). But nowadays, because Japanese people wear Western clothing all the time, we use it to just mean clothes. We're talking things that aren't kimonos, etc.

Reading

ようふく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 洋服の色

    clothing color

    洋服のサイズ

    clothing size

    洋服のボタン

    clothing button

Context Sentences

洋服を買う前にサイズをチェックをするのは大切です。

It's important to check the size before buying clothes.

今日のデートは和服にしようかな?洋服にしようかな?

Should I wear Japanese clothes for today's date? Or should I wear regular clothes?

早く洋服を着ないと、学校に遅れるわよ。

You should get dressed really quickly or you’ll be late for school.

Kanji Composition