手作(てづく)り感(かん)

てづくりかん
noun
handmade feel; homemade quality; DIY charm
evaluationdaily-life
1. handmade feel; homemade quality; DIY charm
The quality or atmosphere of something that looks or feels like it was made by hand rather than mass-produced. Can be positive (warm, charming) or negative (amateurish).
手作(てづく)り感(かん)のあるケーキだ。
It's a cake with a homemade feel.
このウェブサイトは手作(てづく)り感(かん)が強(つよ)い。
This website has a strong DIY feel to it.
手作(てづく)り感(かん)のある温(あたた)かい雰囲気(ふんいき)の店(みせ)だった。
It was a shop with a warm, handmade atmosphere.

Composed of 手作(てづく)り (handmade) + 感(かん) (feeling; sense). The 感(かん) suffix is highly productive in Japanese and attaches to many words to mean "a sense of ~." Whether the handmade feel is positive or negative depends on context — for food or crafts it is usually charming, while for websites or presentations it can imply a lack of polish.

Common collocations

  • 手作(てづく)り感(かん)がある: to have a handmade feel
  • 手作(てづく)り感(かん)が強(つよ)い: to have a strong homemade quality
  • 手作(てづく)り感(かん)を出(だ)す: to give something a handmade touch
  • 手作(てづく)り感(かん)満載(まんさい): full of handmade charm

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