和わ裁さい

noun

Japanese dressmaking; kimono making

Refers to the traditional Japanese method of cutting and sewing kimono, as opposed to Western-style dressmaking (洋裁).

• 祖そ母ぼは若わかい頃ころ、和わ裁さいを習ならっていた。

  My grandmother learned Japanese dressmaking when she was young.

• 和わ裁さいの技ぎ術じゅつを身みにつけるには時じ間かんがかかる。

  It takes time to acquire the skills of kimono making.