服装（ふくそう、fukusou）
- outfit

The Japanese word 服装服装 (ふくそう, *fukusou*) primarily refers to "clothing," "dress," or "attire." It encompasses all items of clothing worn by a person, including the style, type, and manner of their garments. It can also refer to the way someone is dressed or their overall appearance in terms of clothing. It's a general term that doesn't specify a particular item, like "shirt" or "pants"; rather, it refers to the complete set of clothes.

⚫︎ 彼女の服装はいつもおしゃれです。 Translation: Her clothing is always stylish. ⚫︎ パーティーの服装はフォーマルですか？ Translation: Is the dress code for the party formal? ⚫︎ 仕事の服装規定は何ですか？ Translation: What is the dress code for work?

You use 服装服装 in various situations when discussing or referring to someone's clothing or style. You can use it in formal or informal contexts. It's suitable when you want to talk generally about someone's attire, the dress code for an event, or the clothing requirements of a place or situation.

服装服装 is typically written in kanji and hiragana: 服 (fuku, clothing) + 装 (sou, attire, appearance). The reading is ふくそう (fukusou) in hiragana. There are no other standard ways to write this word. Okurigana is not applicable here.

⚫︎ 衣類 (irui) - Clothes, garments (more formal) ⚫︎ 衣服 (ifuku) - Clothes, garments (similar to 衣類, slightly less formal) ⚫︎ 着物 (kimono) - Clothes, garment (often with more traditional clothing) ⚫︎ 格好 (kakkou) - Appearance, look (can include clothing but broader) ⚫︎ ファッション (fasshon) - Fashion (loanword from English)

There isn't a direct antonym for 服装服装 in the sense of a single word representing the opposite. However, concepts like "nakedness" or "undressed" could be considered opposites, although they are expressed using different words or phrases.

今日はカジュアルな服装で来てください。 ・Translation: Please come in casual attire today. ・Explanation: This sentence instructs someone on the appropriate type of clothing to wear.

彼の服装はいつもきちんとしています。 ・Translation: His clothing is always neat. ・Explanation: This sentence describes someone's neat and well-maintained appearance through their attire.

The word 服装服装 is formed from two kanji: 服 (fuku) which means "clothing" and 装 (sou) which means "attire," "dress," or "appearance." Combining these characters creates the compound word for "clothing" or "attire."