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縫ぬい取とり

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

embroidery; embroidering

Refers to the act or result of decorative stitching on fabric. Can be used as a noun or as a suru-verb.

祖そ母ぼはハンカチに花はなの縫ぬい取とりをした。
My grandmother embroidered flowers on the handkerchief.
このブラウスは襟えりに細こまかい縫ぬい取とりがある。
This blouse has fine embroidery on the collar.

Written forms

縫ぬい取とりUsage82%
Standard spelling with okurigana.
縫ぬい取とりUsage14%
Variant without the okurigana い; less common but still used.
ぬいとりUsage5%

Kanji

縫sew, stitch, embroider
取take, fetch, take up

Similar words

刺し繍しゅう
刺繍 is the more common and general word for embroidery, while 縫い取り often emphasizes the technique of stitching a pattern or outline.

Etymology

Compound of 縫い (nui, 'sewing', continuative form of 縫う) + 取り (tori, 'taking', continuative form of 取る). Literally 'sewing and taking', referring to the process of stitching a design onto fabric.