“Clothes” in Japanese
Short answer
Clothes in Japanese is “衣” (koromo). Full meaning: clothes, garment; gown, robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing).
Other ways to say “Clothes” in Japanese
衣類
irui clothes, clothing, garments
服
fuku clothes (esp. Western clothes), clothing, dress, costume, suit, outfit; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.; mourning, period of mourning
着衣
chakui clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
衣服
ifuku clothes
ギヌ
ginu clothes, garment; gown, robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
衣紋
emon dress, clothes, drapery
ぶく
buku clothes (esp. Western clothes), clothing, dress, costume, suit, outfit; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.; mourning, period of mourning
ぎぬ
ginu clothes, garment; gown, robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
コロモ
koromo clothes, garment; gown, robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
ころも
koromo clothes, garment; gown, robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
ゴロモ
goromo clothes, garment; gown, robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
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