衣料|いりょうiryou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounclothing
   衣料品いりょうひんがだぶついている。↗

   We have an oversupply of clothing.

• Synonym衣類いるいNeutralGeneral term for the clothes you wear; common on laundry and storage labels, as in 「衣類乾燥機」. 「衣料」 leans toward clothing as merchandise and can also mean fabric.
• Synonym衣服いふくNeutralA plain, neutral word for clothes that also works in everyday speech; 「衣料」 focuses on clothing as merchandise and on fabric.
• Synonym被服ひふくWrittenWritten-style word for clothes in general, mostly in formal documents like 「被服費」; 「衣料」 centers on clothing as merchandise and fabric.
• Related衣装いしょうNeutralRefers to stage costumes and dressy outfits, as in 「花嫁衣装」; 「衣料」 is ordinary clothing treated as merchandise.
• RelatedウェアNeutralA loanword used mostly in compounds like 「スポーツウェア」; 「衣料」 is the more traditional retail term.
• Related服ふくNeutralThe most common everyday word for the clothes you wear, as in 「服を買う」; 「衣料」 leans toward merchandise and fabric.
• Related着物きものNeutralUsually means kimono, though it can cover clothes in general and is common in daily use; 「衣料」 is a general merchandise-and-fabric term.
• Related衣ころもWrittenA literary word for garments, including a monk's robes, and also for a tempura batter coating; 「衣料」 is a merchandise term.
• Related装いよそおいWrittenA written word for how one dresses up or one's attire, as in 「春の装い」; 「衣料」 refers to clothing as merchandise itself.
• Related装束しょうぞくWrittenAttire or dress, often with a traditional flavor, as in 「白装束」; 「衣料」 is ordinary clothing as merchandise.
• RelatedコスチュームNeutralA loanword for stage or fancy-dress outfits, as in 「コスチュームプレイ」; 「衣料」 is ordinary clothing.
• Related着衣ちゃくいWrittenA written word for the act of wearing clothes or the clothes one has on, common in news reports; 「衣料」 is a merchandise term.
• Related着る物きるものCasualColloquial, descriptive way to say things you wear, as in 「着る物がない」; 「衣料」 is a written, retail-flavored term.
• Relatedお召し物おめしものFormalAn honorific for someone else's clothing; 「衣料」 is a plain merchandise term with no honorific nuance.
• RelatedアパレルNeutralA loanword for apparel that also names the fashion industry, as in 「アパレル業界」; close to 「衣料品」 but fashion-oriented.
• RelatedべべCasualBaby talk for clothes, but it also has a vulgar slang sense, so use with care; 「衣料」 is a formal merchandise term.
• RelatedおべべCasualBaby talk for clothes with a cute, affectionate feel; 「衣料」 is a formal merchandise term.

Use 「衣料」 for clothing as merchandise or fabric, as in 「衣料品店」. In everyday speech say 「服」; for clothes in general, especially laundry and storage contexts, use 「衣類」; for stage costumes or dressy outfits pick 「衣装」. Other words cover special registers: written 「被服」「装束」「着衣」, formal 「お召し物」, colloquial 「着る物」「おべべ」.

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

1. 衣服いふくの材料ざいりょうの総称そうしょう。
2. 衣服いふく。衣類いるい。