裁縫(さいほう)

裁縫(さいほう) refers to the craft of sewing—making, repairing, or altering clothes and fabric items.

Common collocations

• 裁縫(さいほう)をする: to sew
• 裁縫(さいほう)道具(どうぐ): sewing tools
• 裁縫(さいほう)箱(ばこ): sewing box
• 裁縫(さいほう)が得意(とくい): to be good at sewing
• 裁縫(さいほう)教室(きょうしつ): sewing class

Related words

• 針(はり): needle
• 糸(いと): thread
• 縫(ぬ)う: to sew (verb)
• ミシン: sewing machine

Cultural note

Traditionally taught in 家庭科(かていか) (home economics) classes in Japanese schools. Basic sewing skills are considered part of general education.