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sewing needle
A needle used for hand sewing, with an eye at one end for thread. From 縫う (to sew) plus 針 (needle).
縫い針に糸を通す。
To thread a sewing needle.
縫い針で指を刺してしまった。
I pricked my finger with a sewing needle.
ボタンを付けるために縫い針と糸を用意した。
I got a sewing needle and thread ready to attach the button.
From 縫う (to sew) plus 針 (needle); the は voices to ば in the compound (rendaku).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 縫い針に糸を通す: to thread a sewing needle
- 太い縫い針: a thick sewing needle
RELATED WORDS:
- 編み針: knitting needle
- 針箱: sewing box