晴れ着

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 晴れ着 is read as はれぎ and means formal attire or festive dress worn for a special occasion.
• Basic usage: It can name clothing worn for a coming-of-age celebration or an older special garment stored carefully.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Dressing for a celebration
  • 晴れ着を着る means wearing beautiful formal attire on a special celebratory day. Example: 成人を祝う日に姉は美しい晴れ着を着た。
• Storing a special garment
  • 晴れ着を箱へしまう means carefully placing the old festive dress in a box for storage. Example: 母は古い晴れ着を丁寧に箱へしまった。