Here are Japanese words for clothes to start with: コート (kooto, coat), ワンピース (wanpiisu, dress), 帽子 (boushi, hat), ジャケット (jaketto, jacket). Below are 32 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 4 themed lists.
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| coat | コートkooto | noun | A1 |
| dress | ワンピースwanpiisu | noun | A1 |
| hat | 帽子boushi | noun | A1 |
| jacket | ジャケットjaketto | noun | A1 |
| jeans | ジーンズjiinzu | noun | A1 |
| pants | ズボンzubon | noun | A1 |
| shirt | シャツshatsu | noun | A1 |
| shoe | 靴kutsu | noun | A1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| clothes | 服fuku | noun | A1 |
| gloves | 手袋tebukuro | noun | A1 |
| skirt | スカートsukaato | noun | A1 |
| belt | ベルトberuto | noun | A2 |
| fashion | ファッションfasshon | noun | A2 |
| style | スタイルsutairu | noun | A2 |
| swimsuit | 水着mizugi | noun | A2 |
| uniform | 制服seifuku | noun | A2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| material | 素材sozai | noun | A2 |
| garment | 衣類irui | noun | B1 |
| wardrobe | ワードローブwaadoroobu | noun | B1 |
| fabric | 生地kiji | noun | B2 |
| tailored | オーダーメイドのoodaameido no | adj | B2 |
| athleisure | アスレジャーasurejaa | noun | C1 |
| attire | 服装fukusou | noun | C1 |
| workwear | 作業着sagyougi | noun | C1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chain | チェーンcheen | noun | A2 |
| earring | イヤリングiyaringu | noun | A2 |
| handbag | ハンドバッグhandobaggu | noun | A2 |
| sunglasses | サングラスsangurasu | noun | A2 |
| bracelet | ブレスレットburesuretto | noun | B1 |
| necklace | ネックレスnekkuresu | noun | B1 |
| pendant | ペンダントpendanto | noun | B1 |
| purse | 財布saifu | noun | B1 |
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You could start with words like コート (kooto, coat), ワンピース (wanpiisu, dress), 帽子 (boushi, hat), ジャケット (jaketto, jacket). This page lists 32 Japanese words for clothes (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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