ichidan verb, transitive verb
sew on; stitch on
Used for attaching something by sewing, such as a button, patch, or label.
ボタンをシャツに縫い付ける。
I sew a button onto the shirt.
ワッペンをバッグに縫い付けた。
I sewed a patch onto the bag.
Standard kanji spelling.
Kana-mixed spelling; common in everyday writing.
縫う is the general verb for sewing; 縫い付ける specifically means to sew something onto another object.
Compound of 縫い (continuative form of 縫う 'to sew') + 付ける 'to attach'.