Translation guide
How to express the idea of joining things by stitching, both literally (sewing) and figuratively (combining elements).
To join pieces of fabric or material using a needle and thread.
To combine various parts, ideas, or pieces into a coherent whole, often in a makeshift or creative way.
To close a wound using stitches.
Medical term for suturing. Used by doctors or in formal contexts.
Directly translating 'stitch together' as 'ステッチする' or 'スティッチする' is not natural Japanese. Use the appropriate verb depending on context.
stitch fabric together
The most direct and common way to say 'stitch together' in a sewing context. It implies joining two or more pieces by sewing.
I stitched together pieces of fabric to make a bag.
General verb for 'to sew'. Can be used when the context makes it clear that pieces are being joined, but '縫い合わせる' is more precise for 'stitch together'.
I stitched the torn part together.
Means 'to sew onto' or 'attach by sewing'. Used when stitching one thing onto another, like a patch.
I stitched the patch onto the jacket.
Literally 'join together'. Used figuratively for piecing together stories, evidence, or plans. More common than a literal sewing metaphor in Japanese.
We pieced together fragments of information to find the truth.
Means 'to compile' or 'put together into a finished form'. Good for stitching together a report, presentation, or plan.
I quickly stitched together a presentation.
Means 'to gather together' or 'scrape together'. Implies a somewhat haphazard collection of parts, often with a negative nuance of being makeshift.
I stitched together a meal from whatever ingredients I had on hand.
The doctor stitched the wound together.
In everyday conversation, '縫う' can be used for getting stitches, though it's less clinical.
I fell and got three stitches where I cut myself.