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ＤＩＹ (ディー・アイ・ワイ) Japanese meaning: DIY | Kotomora
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Related words 日曜大工 specifically means home carpentry/repair done as a weekend hobby, while ＤＩＹ is the broader loanword covering any self-made project.
手作り emphasizes making something by hand (often food or crafts), whereas ＤＩＹ specifically implies doing a job yourself instead of hiring a professional.
自作 means making something oneself and is a more formal/written word, while ＤＩＹ is a casual loanword tied to home-improvement culture.
Etymology Loanword from English 'DIY', an acronym for 'do-it-yourself'.
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か
具ぐ
を
よく
修しゅう
理り
する
。
DIY is my hobby, and I often repair furniture.
物ぃーあいわいで〈もの〉
〉
を
作つく
る
to make something through DIY
I built a wooden deck myself.
ＤＩＹに挑戦するでぃーあいわいにちょうせんする to try one's hand at DIY
I tried DIY for the first time.
ＤＩＹ用品でぃーあいわいようひん DIY supplies/tools
You can buy DIY supplies cheaply at this store.
