装身具|そうしんぐsoushingu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounpersonal accessories (ornaments, adornments)

• SynonymアクセサリーNeutralLoanword for fashion accessories and the everyday default; also covers attachments to machines and equipment. More everyday than the written 「装身具」.
• Synonym佩物WrittenWritten, archaic and rare: ornaments worn on the body, with particular emphasis on items hung at the waist.
• Synonym佩び物WrittenWritten, archaic and rare: things worn on the body; the kun-reading counterpart of 「佩物」.
• RelatedアクセCasualColloquial shortening of 「アクセサリー」, used by young people and in fashion magazines; 「装身具」 is the more written term.

In everyday talk, 「アクセサリー」 is the default word for jewelry and accessories, with 「アクセ」 in casual speech. 「装身具」 is the written choice, found in museum and archaeological contexts.

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1. 装飾そうしょくするため身体からだにつける工芸品こうげいひん。アクセサリー。