衣装

• 読み: いしょう
• ローマ字: ishou
• 漢字の分解: 衣 (i/koromo) — garment, clothing; 装 (shou/sou) — attire,装う to dress up
• 発音: /i.ɕoː/

意味

Clothing; costume; outfit; garment. Attire worn for a specific occasion or performance.

A noun that typically refers to special-purpose clothing rather than everyday wear. Often used for stage costumes (舞台衣装), wedding attire (花嫁衣装), and formal ceremonial dress. Distinguished from 服 (fuku, general clothes) and 洋服 (youfuku, Western clothes) by its connotation of something deliberately chosen for an occasion or role. Also written as 衣裳.

例文

1. 文化祭で使う衣装を準備している。
2. 花嫁衣装を選ぶのにとても時間がかかった。
3. 舞台の衣装がとても華やかだった。

使い方ガイド

場面: performance, weddings, events

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 衣 (i, garment/clothing) + 装 (shou, attire/装う to dress up). Literally 'garment and adornment' — clothing that serves a presentational purpose.

文化的背景

時代: Traditional

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal