衣替え

• 読み: ころもがえ
• ローマ字: koromogae
• 漢字の分解: 衣 (koromo/i) — clothing, garment; 替え (gae/kae) — exchange, change
• 発音: /ko.ɾo.mo.ɡa.e/

意味

Seasonal change of wardrobe; the biannual practice of switching between summer and winter clothes.

A noun describing the traditional Japanese practice of exchanging one's wardrobe with the seasons — typically in early June (to summer) and early October (to winter). Schools and companies may also have official 衣替え dates for switching uniforms. The word extends figuratively to any fresh start or renewal.

例文

1. 六月に入り、衣替えをしてクローゼットを整理した。
2. 学校では六月一日が衣替えで、夏服に切り替わる日だ。
3. 衣替えのついでに、着なくなった服を処分することにした。

使い方ガイド

場面: seasons, clothing, daily routine, school

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From 衣 (koromo, garment) and 替え (kae, exchange/change). The practice of seasonal wardrobe rotation dates to the court customs of the Heian period.

文化的背景

時代: Heian–Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal