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Basic Japanese Vocabulary #3-1 : Clothes -服(ふく)-

Written by Kaori sensei

Today, We will study Basic Japanese vocabulary for clothes that will appear on the JLPT N5. Use infographics, flashcards, and practice tests to study effectively. Get ready!

Note:Different verbs for each outfit

In Japanese, each outfit has a different verb. Let’s memorize them as a set of verbs.To do this, use an infographic to help you remember visually. And since there are many katakana, practice well so that you can read katakana as well.

Infographic:

Basic Japanese Vocabulary
clothes in Japanese

In Japanese, “~ています” is used when talking about the state of being wearing clothes.The verb is converted to the Te form.Check the Te form together as well.

Exaple.

 帽子(ぼうし) を かぶっています。

I’m wearing a hat.

かぶります → かぶって

Now,Let’s go through each verb individually.

きます(きて)

English translationJapanese
suitスーツ
coatコート
a dress shritシャツ
T-shirtTシャツ
sweaterセーター

はきます(はいて)

English translationJapanese
skirtスカート
pantsズボン
shoes靴(くつ)
socks靴下(くつした)

します(して)

English translationJapanese
necklaceネックレス
glove手袋(てぶくろ)
tieネクタイ

かぶります(かぶって)

English translationJapanese
cap, hat帽子(ぼうし)

かけます(かけて)

English translationJapanese
glassめがね

もちます(もって)

English translationJapanese
bagかばん
umbrellaかさ

Frash card video:

You can practice these vocabularies about people in Japanese with flash cards video.See this article for vocabulary about the house.

Practice test video:

You can try JLPT practice test about today’s vocabularies! Let’s challenge!See this article for vocabulary about the house.

Recommendation books for JLPT

You can add your training with using these book for JLPT N5.

The Preparatory Course for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test: N5 Reading

You can also check this article too.

JLPT N5 Vocabulary

About the author

Kaori sensei

Japanese online teacher, live in Kamakura, Japan. She is currently working as a language teacher and online Japanese experience host to introduce Japanese culture to the world. She originally worked as an engineer at a Japanese company, so she is familiar with Japanese business culture too.

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