noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Refers to food, drink, or other items made at home, often implying care and quality.
My mother's homemade jam is very delicious.
This café uses homemade jam.
This bread is homemade.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
Used for food or products made on-site at a restaurant, shop, or facility, rather than bought in.
All the desserts at this restaurant are made in-house.
This shop is proud of its housemade sausages.
This bread is made in-house.
手作り emphasizes something handmade, often by an individual, while 自家製 focuses on being made at home or on the premises, not necessarily by hand.
自家製 stresses that food or drink was made at home or in-house, whereas 手製 simply means made by hand, regardless of setting.
自家製 is used almost exclusively for homemade food or drink, whereas 自作 applies to any self-made object, program, or artwork.
自家製 specifically means 'homemade' for food or drink made at home or in-house, whereas ハンドメイド covers a broader range of crafted goods like accessories and clothing.
home-grown software; in-house software
Compound of 自家 (じか, 'one's own house') and 製 (せい, 'made'). The meaning is transparent from its components.