自家製(じかせい)

じかせい
noun, no-adjective
homemade, house-made
food
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(じかせい)のパンを焼(や)いた。
I baked homemade bread.
このレストランは自家製(じかせい)パスタが自慢(じまん)だ。
This restaurant takes pride in its house-made pasta.
祖母(そぼ)が毎年(まいとし)自家製(じかせい)の梅干(うめぼ)しを漬(つ)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(じかせい)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(てづく)り (handmade), 自家製(じかせい) emphasizes that something was made in-house or at home (the location), while 手作(てづく)り emphasizes that it was crafted by hand (the method).

Common collocations

  • 自家製(じかせい)パン: homemade bread
  • 自家製(じかせい)ソース: house-made sauce
  • 自家製(じかせい)の味噌(みそ): homemade miso
  • 自家製(じかせい)麺(めん): house-made noodles

Related Words

Compare: 手作(てづく)り (handmade (method emphasis))
Compare: 手製(てせい) (handmade, homemade)
Compare: 自前(じまえ) (one's own)
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