()(ばり)

ぬいばり
noun
sewing needle
1. sewing needle
A needle used for hand sewing, with an eye at one end for thread. From ()う (to sew) plus (はり) (needle).
()(ばり)(いと)(とお)す。
To thread a sewing needle.
()(ばり)(ゆび)()してしまった。
I pricked my finger with a sewing needle.
ボタンを()けるために()(ばり)(いと)用意(ようい)した。
I got a sewing needle and thread ready to attach the button.

From ()う (to sew) plus (はり) (needle); the は voices to ば in the compound (rendaku).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ()(ばり)(いと)(とお)す: to thread a sewing needle
  • (ふと)()(ばり): a thick sewing needle

RELATED WORDS:

  • ()(ばり): knitting needle
  • 針箱(はりばこ): sewing box