underwear vs clothing in Korean

속옷vs의류

underwear

속옷underwear

속옷 means underwear or underclothes that you wear beneath your regular clothes. People use this word when getting dressed, doing laundry, packing for a trip, or shopping for clothes. It is a very common everyday word in home and clothing situations.

When to use underwear
clothing

의류clothing

The word (의류) means clothing or clothes in general. It is often used for groups of clothes, especially in stores, shopping, labels, or ads. In daily conversation, people also say “clothes,” but this word is common when talking about clothing as a category.

When to use clothing

How they differ

underwear (속옷) and clothing (의류) are nearby Korean vocabulary items learners often meet together. Use “underwear” when 속옷 means underwear or underclothes that you wear beneath your regular clothes. People use this word when getting dressed, doing laundry,… Use “clothing” when The word (의류) means clothing or clothes in general. It is often used for groups of clothes, especially in stores, shopping, labels, or ad…