雨具

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 雨具 is read as あまぐ and is a collective noun for rain gear such as rainwear and umbrellas.
• Basic usage: Packing rain gear for a mountain trip appears in 雨具をかばんに入れる, while wet rain gear appears in ぬれた雨具.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A collective term for equipment
  • It can cover the equipment worn or used against rain rather than naming only one item.
• Difference from 傘
  • Its scope is broader than the word for an umbrella held to keep off rain.