洋服|ようふくyoufuku[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounWestern-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
   お前まえに新あたらしい洋服ようふくを作つくってあげよう。↗

   I will make a new suit for you.

• Synonym服ふくNeutral「服」 is the general word for clothes, covering both Japanese and Western styles; 「洋服」 originally meant Western clothes but now also everyday wear.
• Related装いよそおいWrittenA written, elegant word for how one is dressed or made up, focusing on the overall appearance.
• RelatedコスチュームNeutralA loanword for stage or character costumes; stresses clothing tied to a particular role or identity.
• Related着る物きるものCasualA colloquial word for the things you wear on your body; more casual than 「洋服」.
• RelatedアパレルNeutralA loanword for the apparel industry and clothing products, as in 「アパレル業界」.
• Antonym和服わふくNeutralThe opposite of 「洋服」: traditional Japanese clothes, i.e. kimono.

Use 「洋服」 for Western-style or everyday clothes. 「服」 covers clothes of any style; 「着る物」 is a casual spoken word for what you wear. 「アパレル」 refers to the apparel industry, 「コスチューム」 to stage or character costumes, and 「和服」 to traditional Japanese clothes.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 西洋せいようの服ふく。西洋風せいようふうの服ふく。
2. 和洋わようにかかわらず、服ふく。普段着ふだんぎ