縫(ぬ)い目(め)

ぬいめ
noun
seam; stitch
1. seam; stitch line
The line or ridge where two pieces of fabric are sewn together, or the visible line of stitches.
縫(ぬ)い目(め)がほどけてきた。
The seam has started to come undone.
この服(ふく)は縫(ぬ)い目(め)が丁寧(ていねい)だ。
This garment has careful stitching.
縫(ぬ)い目(め)に沿(そ)って切(き)ってください。
Please cut along the seam.
洗濯(せんたく)を繰(く)り返(かえ)すうちに縫(ぬ)い目(め)がだんだん弱(よわ)くなってきた。
The seams gradually weakened from repeated washing.
ミシンで縫(ぬ)った縫(ぬ)い目(め)は手縫(てぬ)いよりも均一(きんいつ)で丈夫(じょうぶ)だ。
Machine-sewn seams are more uniform and durable than hand-sewn ones.

RELATED SEWING TERMS:

  • 縫(ぬ)う (to sew)
  • 糸(いと) (thread)
  • 針(はり) (needle)
  • 裏地(うらじ) (lining)
  • ミシン (sewing machine)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 縫(ぬ)い目(め)がほどける (seam comes undone)
  • 縫(ぬ)い目(め)を直(なお)す (to fix a seam)
  • 縫(ぬ)い目(め)が目立(めだ)つ (seam is visible/stands out)
  • 縫(ぬ)い目(め)を隠(かく)す (to hide the seam)

TYPES OF SEAMS:

  • 並(なみ)縫(ぬ)い (running stitch)
  • 返(かえ)し縫(ぬ)い (backstitch)
  • 千鳥(ちどり)がけ (herringbone stitch/catch stitch)

Related Words

Related: 縫(ぬ)う (to sew)
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Added 2026.1.19 8:16 · Revised 2026.3.15 15:51
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