甲冑|かっちゅうkatchuu[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounarmor and helmet

• Synonym鎧よろいNeutralNeutral everyday word for armor; covers only the body armor, not the helmet, and is more colloquial than 「甲冑」.
• Synonym具足ぐそくWrittenWritten/formal prose term for a full suit of armor, mostly of the Sengoku-period style; it can also mean completeness.
• Related兜かぶとNeutralThe neutral word for a helmet; it protects only the head, whereas 「甲冑」 is the collective term for armor and helmet.

「甲冑」 is the collective term for armor and helmet together — the word for a full set, as in a museum exhibit. Use 「鎧」 for the body armor alone, 「兜」 for the helmet, and 「具足」 (written) for a Sengoku-style suit.

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1. 戦場せんじょうで戦士せんしの身みを守まもるための防具ぼうぐで胴体どうたいを守まもる甲こうと頭あたまを守まもる冑かぶとの総称そうしょう。