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すくい綴じ (すくいとじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

すくいとじ

Meanings

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noun

mattress stitch

usually written using kana alone

A sewing technique used to join two pieces of fabric with an invisible seam, often in knitting or quilting.

セーターの脇わきをすくい綴とじで仕し上あげる。
Finish the side seams of the sweater with mattress stitch.

Written forms

すくい綴とじ
Kanji spelling; usually written in kana.
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Kana spelling is the usual written form.

Kanji

綴compose, spell, write

Etymology

Compound of すくい (sukui, 'scooping' or 'picking up') and 綴じ (toji, 'binding' or 'stitching'), referring to the technique of picking up stitches to join fabric.