衣服

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.