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クラフト (kurafuto) Japanese meaning: craft | Kotomora
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I'm learning pottery at a craft class on weekends.
This shop sells craft works by local artisans.
Usage patterns クラフトを 楽たの しむ to enjoy crafting as a hobby
I enjoy crafting with friends on weekends.
クラフト 作づく りに 挑ちょう 戦せん する to try making a handicraft
I tried making a wooden craft for the first time.
〈 物もの 〉 でクラフトを 作つく る to make a craft item out of a material
I made a craft item out of old fabric.
Related words 工芸 is a native Japanese term for industrial or artistic crafts, often carrying a traditional connotation, while クラフト is a loanword with a broader, modern feel covering DIY and handmade goods.
手芸 specifically refers to needlework and textile handicrafts like sewing, knitting, and embroidery, whereas クラフト covers a wider range of handmade crafts including woodwork and leatherwork.
ハンドメイド emphasizes that something was made by hand (often for selling), while クラフト focuses on the craft activity or genre itself.
Counted with The all-purpose counter for small discrete objects, used when no more specific counter applies.
For dishes in a meal and articles of goods (一品 = one dish/item).
Etymology Borrowed from English 'craft'.
