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剪裁 (せんさい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

剪せん裁さい

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

cutting; trimming; shearing; pruning

Refers to the act of cutting or trimming plants, hedges, or fabric with precision. Often used in gardening, landscaping, or tailoring.

庭にわ師しが生いけ垣がきを剪せん裁さいしている。
The gardener is trimming the hedge.

この生き地じは剪せん裁さいが難むずかしい。

This fabric is difficult to cut.

Kanji

剪clip, snip, cut
裁tailor, judge, decision

Similar words

剪せん定てい
剪定 is more common for pruning trees and plants, while 剪裁 can also apply to fabric or more general cutting.
裁さい断だん
裁断 is used for cutting cloth or paper into pieces, often in manufacturing, whereas 剪裁 implies a more careful, shaping cut.

Etymology

Compound of 剪 (せん, 'cut, clip') and 裁 (さい, 'cut, judge'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with precise cutting or trimming.