呉服|ごふくgofuku[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; drapery; dry goods; piece goods
2. nounsilk fabrics

• Synonym反物たんものWrittenWritten style: a whole bolt of kimono fabric, one tan being the amount for one kimono; stresses cloth sold by the bolt.
• Related織物おりものNeutralNeutral general term for textiles; broader in scope, whereas 「呉服」 usually means fabric for making kimono.
• Related織りおりNeutralRefers to weaving or the weave itself, as in 「西陣織」; centers on the craft of weaving, not the cloth as merchandise.
• Related服地ふくじNeutralFabric for Western-style clothing; stands in contrast to 「呉服」, which is for kimono.
• Related切れ地きれじNeutralCovers fabric and leftover scraps, often for kimono or handicrafts; stresses the cloth itself rather than the garment.
• RelatedテキスタイルWrittenWritten loanword for textiles; leans toward design and industry contexts and is not tied to kimono fabric.
• Related織り地おりじNeutralMeans the texture or weave of a fabric; centers on the woven surface and is not specific to kimono cloth.
• RelatedファブリックWrittenWritten loanword for fabric or textiles; leans toward home interiors and fashion contexts.
• Related布帛ふはくWrittenWritten term covering cotton cloth and silk, textiles in general; formal and not often used.
• Antonym洋服ようふくNeutralWestern-style clothes; the counterpart of 「和服」, so only loosely related to the fabric word 「呉服」.

Use 「呉服」 for kimono fabric and kimono goods, and also for textiles in general, as in 「呉服屋」 and 「呉服店」. For a full bolt of kimono cloth say 「反物」; for Western suit fabric 「服地」; for Western clothes themselves 「洋服」.

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1. 中国ちゅうごくの呉くれの織おり方かたによる織物おりもの。
2. 織物おりものの総称そうしょう。
3. （綿織物めんおりものや麻織物あさおりものを意味いみする「太物ふともの」に対たいし）絹織物きぬおりもの。
4. 和服わふく。