Translation guide
Clothing suitable for transitional seasons like spring and autumn, when temperatures are mild but variable.
General term for clothes worn in mild, transitional weather.
Standard term for between-season clothing, especially spring and autumn wear.
そろそろ合服を出さないと。
I should get out my between-season clothes soon.
Literally 'middle clothes', used for between-season wear, though less common than 合服.
中間服は春と秋に重宝します。
Between-season clothes are handy in spring and autumn.
Strategy of wearing layers that can be adjusted as temperatures change.
Layering clothes is the most practical approach for between-season weather.
春は重ね着で体温調節しやすいです。
In spring, layering makes it easy to adjust your body temperature.
In Japan, clothing is often categorized by season: 夏服 (summer clothes), 冬服 (winter clothes), and 合服 (between-season clothes). Many people switch wardrobes around June and October.