Meaning

Primary

Seam

Alternatives

Stitch, Suture

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how 縫う means "to sew." Well the only way you can see if a pair of jeans has been sewed with your eye is if you see a seam. If your eyes can't spot the stitches, then it probably wasn't sewed at all. Maybe it was superglued together.

Reading

ぬいめ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a combination of the words 縫う and . Both use the kun'yomi readings so just change the to and it's easy! You'll also see this word spelled 縫い目 too. They're exactly the same!

Context

Context Sentences

自分で縫ったので縫い目がガタガタなんです。

I sewed it myself, so the stitches are crooked.

Kanji Composition