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Learn Japanese for Clothing Shopping

Clothing Shop 洋服屋 — Does This Come in My Size?

S/M/L means different things here. Ask about sizes, colors, fitting rooms, and whether alterations are possible. Look good without the language barrier.

128 words · 6 chapters

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Why This Book?

Japanese sizing runs smaller than Western sizes - an L in Japan is often equivalent to a Western M. Without the right vocabulary, you might buy clothes that don't fit, miss out on alterations services, or struggle to explain what you're looking for. This book teaches you everything from asking about sizes to getting pants hemmed.

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Size Vocabulary

S/M/L/XL, Japanese numbered sizing (号), and fit descriptions

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Colors & Patterns

All the colors plus stripes, checks, and solid patterns

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Fitting Room

試着室 - try on clothes and get staff opinions

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Alterations

お直し, 裾上げ - hemming and adjustments made easy

What You'll Learn

1

Store Basics & Getting Help

22 words

Enter the store confidently, ask for assistance, and navigate different sections like men's and women's clothing.

洋服屋ようふくや clothing store
店員てんいん shop clerk
探していますさがしています I'm looking for...
見せてくださいみせてください please show me
新作しんさく new arrival
...and 17 more
2

Sizes & Fit

24 words

Master Japanese sizing systems, describe how clothes fit, and ask for bigger or smaller options.

サイズ size
ぴったり perfect fit
きつい too tight
ゆるい too loose
フリーサイズ one size fits all
...and 19 more
3

Colors & Patterns

21 words

Learn all the colors from basic to fashion-specific, plus patterns like stripes and plaid.

色いろ color
黒くろ black
紺こん navy blue
無地むじ solid color
チェック checkered / plaid
...and 16 more
4

Clothing Types

20 words

Know the names of different garments from shirts and pants to jackets and accessories.

シャツ shirt
ズボン pants / trousers
ワンピース dress (one-piece)
靴くつ shoes
半袖はんそで short sleeves
...and 15 more
5

Materials & Alterations

20 words

Learn fabric types, care instructions, and how to request alterations like hemming.

素材そざい material / fabric
綿めん cotton
お直しおなおし alterations
裾上げすそあげ hemming
洗濯機せんたくき washing machine
...and 15 more
6

Fitting Room & Purchase

21 words

Try on clothes, get opinions, understand prices, and complete your purchase confidently.

試着室しちゃくしつ fitting room
似合うにあう to suit / look good on
セール sale
値段ねだん price
レジ cash register
...and 16 more

Pro Tips

Japanese sizing runs small A Japanese L is often a Western M. When in doubt, go one size up from your usual size. Always try on before buying.
フリーサイズ (free size) means 'one size fits all' but typically fits smaller frames. Check measurements carefully if you're taller or broader.
裾上げ (susoage) is hemming service - many stores offer free or low-cost alterations when you buy pants. Just say 裾上げをお願いします.
試着してもいいですか (shichaku shite mo ii desu ka) - 'May I try this on?' Ask this before taking items to the 試着室 (fitting room).
号 (gou) sizing is Japan's numbered system for women's clothing. 7号 is roughly XS, 9号 is S, 11号 is M, 13号 is L.

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