WORD DETAIL
衣服
いふく
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
衣服(いふく)is a general term for clothing worn on the body. - Basic usage: It is used for clothing suited to a season or for sorting donated garments.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Clothing suited to a particular need
季節に合った衣服means clothing suited to the season. Before the noun,に合ったexplains what it suits.
- 別に marks a basis for sorting
大きさ別にmeans by size, identifying the basis for sorting the clothes.

