服|ふくfuku[2]odaka (tail-high)

1. noun, noun (suffix)clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; costume; suit; outfit
   彼かれは濡ぬれた服ふくを火ひにあぶってかわかした。↗

   He dried his wet clothes by the fire.
2. countercounter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.

• Synonym衣装いしょうNeutralTheatrical or stage costume, or dressy attire, as in 「花嫁衣装」; not the everyday word for clothes.
• Synonym洋服ようふくNeutralWestern-style clothes, as opposed to Japanese dress; in everyday use it can also just mean ordinary clothes.
• Synonym衣類いるいWrittenA written-style umbrella term covering everything worn, including underwear and socks; often used for sorting and product categories.
• Synonym衣服いふくNeutralA somewhat formal word for clothes, mostly in written explanations; in daily conversation people say 「服」.
• Synonym被服ひふくWrittenWritten word for clothing, common in industry and institutional contexts such as uniforms and military supply, as in 「被服廠」.
• SynonymウェアNeutralLoanword usually found in compounds like 「スポーツウェア」, naming clothing for a particular use rather than clothes in general.
• Synonym衣ころもWrittenArchaic word for clothing; as 「きぬ」 it survives mainly in waka poetry and classical prose.
• Synonym着衣ちゃくいWrittenWritten term for the act of wearing clothes or the clothes one is wearing; typical of forensic and news-report contexts.
• RelatedウェアNeutralLoanword usually found in compounds like 「スポーツウェア」, naming clothing for a particular use rather than clothes in general.
• Related衣料いりょうWrittenA commercial umbrella term for clothes and the fabric they are made from, as in 「衣料品店」; written rather than conversational.
• Related着物きものNeutralUsually means the kimono, set against 「洋服」; it can also serve as an old-fashioned general word for clothes.
• Related装いよそおいWrittenWritten word for how one is dressed or turned out, also one's overall look, as in 「装いを新たにする」.
• Related装束しょうぞくWrittenA complete outfit or costume — ceremonial or traditional dress, or attire for an occasion, as in 「白装束」 and 「旅装束」.
• RelatedコスチュームNeutralLoanword for a costume worn for a role — stage dress or cosplay wear; it highlights clothing tied to a specific identity.
• Related着る物きるものCasualColloquial way to say the things you have on; more casual than 「服」.
• Related衣きぬWrittenArchaic word for clothing; as 「きぬ」 it survives mainly in waka poetry and classical prose.
• Relatedお召し物おめしものFormalHonorific term for someone else's clothing, as in 「素敵なお召し物ですね」.
• RelatedアパレルWrittenLoanword for the apparel industry and its products, as in 「アパレル業界」; business usage rather than everyday speech.

「服」 is the everyday default. Use 「洋服」 for Western clothes, 「着物」 for Japanese dress, 「衣類」/「衣料」 for categories and merchandise, 「衣装」 for stage or dressy costume, and 「お召し物」 as the honorific. The rest are written or specialized: 「衣服」「被服」「着衣」 formal prose, 「ウェア」「アパレル」「コスチューム」 loanwords, 「装い」「装束」 attire, 「着る物」 casual, 「衣」 archaic.

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1. （フク）全身ぜんしん、上体じょうたい、下半身かはんしんなど体からだの比較的ひかくてき広ひろい範囲はんいをおおう衣類いるい。