手工芸(しゅこうげい)

しゅこうげい
noun
handicraft; handmade craft
1. handicraft; handmade craft; handwork
Craft items made by hand rather than by machine. Encompasses a wide range of creative activities including knitting, weaving, pottery, leatherwork, and other manual arts.
手工芸(しゅこうげい)が趣味(しゅみ)です。
My hobby is handicrafts.
地元(じもと)の手工芸(しゅこうげい)品(ひん)をお土産(みやげ)にした。
I got local handicrafts as souvenirs.
手工芸(しゅこうげい)の教室(きょうしつ)では、編(あ)み物(もの)や刺繍(ししゅう)などを学(まな)ぶことができる。
In handicraft classes, you can learn knitting, embroidery, and more.

Composed of 手(しゅ) (hand) and 工芸(こうげい) (craft, applied art). Emphasizes the handmade quality of the work, in contrast to machine-produced goods.

USAGE:
Used both for the activity/hobby and for the resulting products. 手工芸(しゅこうげい)品(ひん) refers to handcrafted items. Common in the context of hobby shops, craft classes, and artisan markets.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 手工芸(しゅこうげい)品(ひん) — handicraft item, handmade goods
  • 手工芸(しゅこうげい)教室(きょうしつ) — handicraft class
  • 手工芸(しゅこうげい)作家(さっか) — handicraft artist
  • 伝統(でんとう)手工芸(しゅこうげい) — traditional handicraft

RELATED TERMS:

  • 工芸(こうげい) — craft, applied art; broader term including machine-assisted work
  • 民芸(みんげい) — folk craft; specifically traditional crafts of ordinary people
  • 手芸(しゅげい) — needlework, sewing crafts; more specific to textile-based handwork
  • ハンドメイド — handmade; the modern loanword, popular in online marketplaces
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