WORD DETAIL
衣類
いるい
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
衣類, readいるい, combines clothing衣with category類to group garments as a class. - Basic usage: It refers collectively to garments of various kinds, as in
季節外れの衣類.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Scope and context
- It is a category term for clothing as a whole rather than a counter-like word for one particular garment.

