冬服
fuyufuku
Winter clothing in Japanese is 冬服 (fuyufuku).
冬服 is used to refer to clothes worn during the cold winter season. In retail or shopping contexts, you might also encounter the term 冬物, which refers more broadly to winter seasonal goods, including clothing.
How do you pronounce it?
fuyufuku
Did you know?
- When discussing winter clothing, Japanese people often use the word 防寒 (bōkan), which literally means 'defending against the cold'. This frames winter dressing as a defensive act rather than just a fashion choice.
- In Japanese schools, students have official 冬服 (winter uniforms) and 夏服 (summer uniforms). The transition dates for when students must switch between the two are strictly regulated by the school administration.
- Beyond clothing, the category 冬物 (fuyumono) used in stores can include non-wearable items like seasonal skincare and space heaters.
Examples in context
- このセーターはウールでできています。This sweater is made of wool.
- 冬服を準備しましょう。Fuyufuku o junbi shimashou.Let's prepare our winter clothing.
- 新しい冬服を買いました。Atarashii fuyufuku o kaimashita.I bought new winter clothing.
- この冬服はとても暖かいです。Kono fuyufuku wa totemo atatakai desu.This winter clothing is very warm.
Example conversation
Daito and Yui are talking about cleaning their closets.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣、冬服はもう準備した？Yui, fuyufuku wa mou junbi shita?Yui, have you prepared your winter clothing yet?
- 結衣 Yuiいいえ、まだ準備できていません。iie, mada junbi dekite imasen.No, I haven't prepared it yet.
- 大翔 Hiroto明日一緒に買いに行こうか。ashita issho ni kai ni ikou ka.Shall we go buy some tomorrow together?
- 結衣 Yuiいいですね。行きましょう！ii desu ne. ikimashou!That sounds good. Let's go!
