tailoring; sewing; cut (of clothes)
Refers to the making of clothes, especially the cut, style, or quality of tailoring. Often used in compounds like 仕立て屋 (tailor's shop).
This suit is well-tailored.
She ordered a dress at the tailor's.
(special) preparation; arrangement
Used for preparing or arranging something for a specific purpose, often with a nuance of customizing or setting up. Common in phrases like お仕立て (special preparation) or 仕立て上げる (to prepare elaborately).
I ordered a specially prepared bento for the trip.
Refers to the act of training or instructing someone, often in a specific skill or role. Can imply a tailored or intensive approach. Seen in compounds like 一人前の職人に仕立てる (to train someone into a full-fledged craftsman).
He trained his apprentice into a full-fledged carpenter.
This suit is well-tailored.
I had a kimono shop tailor a kimono for me.
This soup is made in Japanese style.
準備 is general preparation for any task, whereas 仕立て implies a special, customized arrangement made for a particular purpose.
教育 refers to broad, formal education, while 仕立て as training emphasizes hands-on, skill-specific coaching to shape someone into a professional.
仕込み focuses on the process of instilling skills or knowledge into someone, while 仕立て focuses on the finished result of shaping a person into a role.
tailor; dressmaker
style of clothes; method of tailoring; method of training
specially tailored; tailor-made; specially arranged
alteration; remaking; re-tailoring
remake (clothing); have altered; re-tailor; renovate
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Variant spelling without okurigana; less common but still encountered.
Noun form of the verb 仕立てる (したてる), which combines 仕 (し, 'to serve/do') and 立てる (たてる, 'to set up'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning evolved from 'setting up' to 'tailoring' and then to 'preparing' or 'training' someone.