Good-looking winter uniform with 冬服

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Winter has arrived, and Alicia and Akari have switched to wearing their winter uniforms. The two greet Aika outside.

アリシア:
冬服(ふゆふく) よく()()ってるわね」
“Your winter uniform looks really good on you.”

Key Points

1冬服(ふゆふく) means a winter uniform here
  • 冬服(ふゆふく) means winter clothing in general. In this scene, Alicia is complimenting Aika’s winter uniform.
2よく似合(にあ)ってる means it looks really good on her
  • 似合(にあ)う means to suit someone or look good on them. Here, よく means well, rather than often.
  • 似合(にあ)ってる is casual 似合(にあ)っている, with the い dropped. It describes how the uniform looks on Aika now.
  • A fuller version is 冬服(ふゆふく)があなたによく似合(にあ)っている. The spoken line leaves out が and relies on context for who the uniform suits.
3わね gives the compliment a warm tone
  • わ adds a feminine tone to Alicia’s speech here, and ね invites agreement. The ending makes this a friendly observation.

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