軍服

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 軍服 is read as ぐんぷく and is a noun for the uniform worn by military personnel.
• Basic usage: An older example on display appears in 昔の軍服, while an actor wearing one appears in 軍服を着る.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Clothing of a military organization
  • It is a prescribed uniform identifying military affiliation and role rather than ordinary workwear.
• Difference from 制服
  • 制服 broadly covers uniforms for schools, companies, and institutions, whereas 軍服 is specifically a military uniform.