洋よう裁さい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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Western dressmaking; tailoring

Refers to making Western-style clothing, as opposed to traditional Japanese clothing (和裁). Often used in contexts like sewing classes or hobbies.

母ははは洋よう裁さいが得とく意いで、よく私わたしの服ふくを作つくってくれる。
My mother is good at dressmaking and often makes clothes for me.
彼かの女じょは洋よう裁さい教きょう室しつに通かよい始はじめた。
She started attending a dressmaking class.

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Usage patterns

洋よう裁さいを習ならうto learn (Western) dressmaking
母ははは若わかいころ洋よう裁さいを習ならっていた。
My mother studied dressmaking when she was young.
洋よう裁さいが得とく意いだto be skilled at dressmaking
彼かの女じょは洋よう裁さいが得とく意いで、自じ分ぶんの服ふくをよく作つくる。
She's good at dressmaking and often makes her own clothes.
洋よう裁さい教きょう室しつに通かようto attend a dressmaking class
週しゅうに一いち度ど、洋よう裁さい教きょう室しつに通かよっている。
I go to dressmaking class once a week.