被服

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 被服 (ひふく), wearing 被 and clothing 服 combine to denote garments collectively.
• Basic usage: 被服 refers to clothing and related worn items in a relatively collective or formal way.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Clothing as a collective category
  • Its register and scope can differ from an everyday reference to one particular garment.