継つぎ目め

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JLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

joint; seam; joining point

Refers to the line or point where two things are joined, such as in sewing, welding, or connecting parts.

このパイプの継つぎ目めから水みずが漏もれている。
Water is leaking from the joint of this pipe.
布ぬのの継つぎ目めがほつれてきた。
The seam of the cloth has come undone.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉の継つぎ目めthe joint/seam of something
パイプの継つぎ目めから水みずが漏もれている。
Water is leaking from the joint in the pipe.
継つぎ目めが見みえるthe seam is visible
壁かべ紙がみの継つぎ目めが見みえてしまっている。
The seam in the wallpaper is showing.
継つぎ目めを溶よう接せつするto weld the joint
鉄てっ骨こつの継つぎ目めを丁てい寧ねいに溶よう接せつした。
They carefully welded the joint of the steel frame.
継つぎ目めがほつれるthe seam comes undone/unravels
シャツの継つぎ目めがほつれてきた。
The seam of the shirt has started to come undone.

Kanji

継inherit, succeed, continue
目eye, class, look

Related words

つなぎ目め
継ぎ目 refers to the physical seam or joint where two parts meet, while つなぎ目 emphasizes the act or point of linking, often used for chains, videos, or abstract connections.
縫ぬい目め
継ぎ目 is a general joint between two joined parts, whereas 縫い目 specifically means a stitch or seam made by sewing.
境さかい目め
継ぎ目 marks where two pieces are physically joined, while 境目 refers more broadly to a boundary or dividing line, not necessarily a physical join.

Don't confuse with

継つぎ
継ぎ目 refers specifically to the seam or joint line itself, while 継ぎ can mean the act of joining/patching or the patched area more broadly.

Counted with

箇か所しょN2
marks a specific point/place; there isn’t a strong dedicated counter for this noun

Word family

継つぎ目めなし
seamless; jointless; one-piece

Built from

継つぐ+目め

Written forms

継つぎ目めUsage86%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news and common usage.
継つぎ目めUsage14%
Variant without okurigana; less common but still used.

Etymology

Compound of 継ぎ (tsugi, 'joining', continuative form of 継ぐ) and 目 (me, 'eye; point; mark'), literally 'joining point'.