上着（うわぎ、uwagi）
- jacket

The Japanese word 上着上着 refers to an outer garment, typically worn on the upper body. This includes various types of clothing worn over other clothes for warmth, protection, or fashion. It encompasses a wide range of items.

⚫︎コートを上着として着てください。 Translation: Please wear a coat as your outer garment. ⚫︎寒かったので、上着を着ました。 Translation: I wore an outer garment because it was cold. ⚫︎新しい上着を買いました。 Translation: I bought a new outer garment.

This word is used in everyday conversation to describe any article of clothing worn over the other clothes, such as a jacket, coat, sweater, or blazer. You would use it when talking about what you are wearing, what someone else is wearing, or clothing in general.

⚫︎The word is typically written with the kanji 上 (uwa - upper, above) and 着 (gi - clothing, wear). ⚫︎The reading is うわぎうわぎ in hiragana. ⚫︎There is no variation in the okurigana. ⚫︎ It is always written as 上着上着 when written with kanji.

⚫︎ 服 (fuku) - clothes (general) ⚫︎ 衣類 (irui) - clothing (general) ⚫︎Depending on the specific type of garment, other more specific words could be used, e.g., ジャケット (jaketto - jacket), コート (kōto - coat), セーター (sētā - sweater), ブレザー (burezaa - blazer).

There aren't direct antonyms as 上着上着 is a broad term. However, the opposite could be seen as 下着 (shitagi - underwear), or 肌着 (hadagi - undergarment). These refer to clothes worn under the outer garment.

今日は少し肌寒いので、上着を持って出かけましょう。 ・Translation: It's a little chilly today, so let's take an outer garment with us. ・Explanation: This sentence suggests bringing an outer garment, like a jacket or sweater, due to the weather.

彼女はいつもおしゃれで、様々な上着を着こなしています。 ・Translation: She is always fashionable, and she wears various outer garments well. ・Explanation: This sentence describes someone who has good fashion sense and wears different types of outer garments well.

上 (uwa) means "upper" or "over," and 着 (gi) means "clothing" or "to wear". So 上着上着 literally means "upper clothing" or "outerwear."