1.
homemade, house-made, home-brewed
Made at home or in-house, rather than purchased from a store or manufacturer. Commonly used for food, drinks, and crafts. In restaurant contexts, it means made on the premises.
自家製のパンを焼いた。
I baked homemade bread.
このレストランは自家製パスタが自慢だ。
This restaurant takes pride in its house-made pasta.
祖母が毎年自家製の梅干しを漬けてくれる。
My grandmother makes homemade pickled plums for us every year.
USAGE:
Used as a noun modifier with の: 自家製の + noun. Very common on restaurant menus and product labels. Conveys a sense of quality and care compared to mass-produced alternatives.
Compared to 手作り (handmade), 自家製 emphasizes that something was made in-house or at home (the location), while 手作り emphasizes that it was crafted by hand (the method).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 自家製パン: homemade bread
- 自家製ソース: house-made sauce
- 自家製の味噌: homemade miso
- 自家製麺: house-made noodles