This is the 7854th most frequent Japanese word.
喪服
Mourning clothes.
The word 喪服 refers to the traditional attire worn during mourning occasions such as funerals, indicating respect and solemnity in this sentence.
彼女は喪服を着て葬儀に参列しました。
She wore mourning clothes and attended the funeral.
Here, 喪服 is used to discuss the variations in mourning attire that can signify different levels of ceremony formality.
喪服の種類によって儀式の格式が分かることがあります。
The type of mourning clothes can sometimes indicate the formality of the ceremony.
In this usage, 喪服 refers to a specific set of clothing being repurposed, showing its existence as physical items beyond ceremonial use.