Needlework term for temporary stitches that hold fabric layers together before final sewing.
Before the fitting, first put in the basting stitches.
planting (esp. rice seedlings)
Agricultural term, especially for transplanting rice seedlings into a paddy.
discipline; training; teaching manners
Refers to instilling proper behavior, etiquette, or moral training, often in children or apprentices. The kanji 躾 is strongly associated with this sense.
See also: しつけ
Before rice planting, carefully do the seedling planting.
Disciplining children is the parents' responsibility.
She grew up receiving strict discipline.
Standard kanji spelling for tacking/basting and planting senses; also used for discipline/training, though 躾 is more specific.
Irregular okurigana variant; less common than 仕付け.
Specific kanji for discipline, training, or teaching manners; not used for sewing or planting.
Derived from the verb 仕付ける (しつける), meaning 'to tack' or 'to train'. The kanji 仕 (serve, do) and 付 (attach) combine to suggest attaching or applying something, extended metaphorically to training. The specific kanji 躾 is a kokuji (Japanese-created character) combining 身 (body) and 美 (beauty), representing the idea of instilling beauty or proper form into the body.