衣|ころもkoromo[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounclothes; garment
2. noungown; robe
   衣ころもばかりで和尚おしょうはできぬ。↗

   The robes do not make the monk.
3. nouncoating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)

• Synonym服ふくNeutralThe everyday word for clothes, mostly Western-style; 「衣」 is literary and can also mean a monk's robe or a coating such as tempura batter.
• Synonym衣類いるいWrittenA written-style umbrella term for garments, underwear and socks included; common in laundry and storage instructions, while 「衣」 is literary or a monk's robe.
• Synonym衣服いふくNeutralThe neutral, general word for clothes worn on the body; 「衣」 sounds more archaic and also covers tempura batter or a monk's robe.
• Synonym着衣ちゃくいWrittenA written, news-style word for the clothes one is wearing or the act of wearing them, as in 「着衣のまま」; 「衣」 is more archaic.
• Synonym被服ひふくWrittenA written term for clothing in general, found in formal documents like 「被服費」; 「衣」 is the literary choice.
• Related衣装いしょうNeutralClothing or costume, especially stage dress or one's best, as in 「舞台衣装」; 「衣」 is more archaic and can mean a monk's robe.
• RelatedウェアNeutralA loanword used mostly in compounds like 「スポーツウェア」 for clothing suited to a particular purpose; 「衣」 is more archaic.
• Related衣料いりょうWrittenA written, shop-counter term for clothing and its materials, as in 「衣料品」; 「衣」 is literary and old-fashioned.
• Related着物きものNeutralIn daily use it means the kimono, but it can also mean clothes in general; 「衣」 is more archaic and specifically a monk's robe or batter coating.
• Related装いよそおいWrittenA written word for one's overall look or getup, even a mood or flavor, as in 「春の装い」; 「衣」 means the garment itself.
• Related装束しょうぞくWrittenAttire or costume with a traditional flavor, as in 「白装束」 or 「旅装束」; 「衣」 is the broader word.
• Related着る物きるものCasualA colloquial, descriptive phrase for the things one wears, as in 「着る物がない」; 「衣」 is the written, old-fashioned choice.
• Relatedお召し物おめしものFormalAn honorific for someone else's clothing, as in 「素敵なお召し物ですね」; 「衣」 carries no such respect.
• RelatedアパレルNeutralA loanword for apparel that also names the fashion industry, as in 「アパレル業界」; 「衣」 is an archaic general term.

For everyday clothes use 「服」 or 「衣服」, for clothing as a category 「衣類」, and for stage or formal dress 「衣装」. 「衣」 itself is literary and old-fashioned, and also means a monk's robe or a coating such as tempura batter. Honor someone's outfit with 「お召し物」.

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

1. 人ひとが身みにまとうものの総称そうしょう。衣服いふく、着物きもの、きぬ。
2. 僧尼そうにが着きる衣服いふく。法衣ほうい、僧衣そうい、法服ほうふく。
3. 揚げ物あげものや菓子かしなどにおいて中なかの種たねを包つつむ皮かわ。