手 編(てあ)み

てあみ

noun / adjective (no-adjective)

hand-knit; hand-knitting

1. hand-knit; hand-knitting

Knitting done by hand rather than by machine. Also used as a modifier to describe items that are hand-knitted.

手編(てあ)みのマフラーをもらった。

I received a hand-knit scarf.

母(はは)が手編(てあ)みのセーターを作(つく)ってくれた。

My mother made me a hand-knit sweater.

彼女(かのじょ)はバレンタインに彼氏(かれし)のために手編(てあ)みのマフラーを編(あ)んだが、少(すこ)し不格好(ぶかっこう)になってしまった。

She knitted a hand-made scarf for her boyfriend for Valentine's Day, but it turned out a bit misshapen.

USAGE:
手編(てあ)み is used with の to modify nouns: 手編(てあ)みの + item. It carries a warm, personal connotation since hand-knit items are often given as heartfelt gifts.

CULTURE:
In Japan, hand-knitting gifts — especially scarves and sweaters — is associated with romantic affection. A classic scenario is a girlfriend knitting a scarf for her boyfriend, particularly around Valentine's Day or Christmas.

RELATED TERMS:

編(あ)み物(もの) (knitting, knitted item)
編(あ)み棒(ぼう) (knitting needle)
手作(てづく)り (handmade — broader term)

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