厚着

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 厚着 is read as あつぎ and is a noun and する verb for dressing warmly in thick clothing or multiple layers.
• Basic usage: Dressing warmly before going out appears in 厚着して出かける, while wearing warm layers indoors appears in 室内で厚着をする.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• An act of dressing
  • It denotes the act or state of dressing for warmth rather than one particular thick garment.
• Difference from 重ね着
  • Unlike the term focused specifically on layering garments, this word emphasizes dressing warmly overall.