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洋服
youfuku
Description
洋服は、シャツやズボン、スカートなど、西洋から来た服のことです。
"洋服" refers to clothes like shirts, pants, and skirts that come from the West.
着物と違って、毎日着るふつうの服を指します。
Unlike kimono, "洋服" means ordinary clothes worn daily.
Meanings
洋服youfuku
Western-style clothes; ordinary everyday clothing
新しい洋服を買いました。
I bought new clothes.
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Notes
- Etymology
洋 (Western) + 服 (clothes); contrasts with 和服 (Japanese-style clothing).
- Nuance
refers to Western clothes, but is now the default word for everyday outfits.
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