は服に

on clothes; for clothes

→ は

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on clothes; for clothes The natural phrase in these examples is 服に. The particle に marks clothes as the target of an action or spending, while は is a separate topic or contrast marker when used before it.

JA: 私は服にあまりお金を使いません。

EN: I don't spend much money on clothes.

マリアは服にたくさん金を使う。

Maria spends a lot of money on clothes.

マリアは服にたくさんお金を使う。

Maria spends a lot of money on clothes.

次郎は服にさっとブラシをかけた。

Jiro quickly brushed off his clothes.