Translation guide
The craft or art of decorating fabric with needle and thread, or the resulting decorative work.
embroidery (craft or art)
embroidery (as a hobby)
Often used with 趣味 (hobby) or をする (to do).
Referring to embroidery as an activity, hobby, or art form.
Referring to the finished product, the decorative pattern itself.
Referring to the process or action of doing embroidery.
The standard verb phrase meaning 'to do embroidery'.
I often do embroidery in the evening.
Doing embroidery requires concentration.
Verb meaning 'to stitch' or 'to embroider', used in compound verbs or specific contexts.
Alone it can mean 'to pierce' or 'to sting'; context is needed.
Describing embroidery used as a design element on items.
刺繍 combines with other words to specify types, e.g., フランス刺繍 (French embroidery), 機械刺繍 (machine embroidery).
Loanword from English, often used in fashion or craft contexts, especially for Western-style embroidery.
I attended an embroidery workshop.
I saw wonderful embroidery works at the exhibition.
一針一針丁寧に刺していく。
I stitch carefully, one stitch at a time.
A cushion cover with embroidery applied.