Translation guide
A person who makes women's clothing, especially custom-made dresses. In Japanese, this is typically expressed with specific terms for a tailor or seamstress, with nuances of Western-style clothing.
ドレスメーカー
dressmaker (professional, Western-style)
A person who makes custom women's dresses, especially Western-style clothing, as a profession.
Loanword from English, commonly used for a professional dressmaker specializing in Western-style dresses.
彼女は有名なドレスメーカーです。
She is a famous dressmaker.
Literally 'Western sewing master', a formal term for a tailor or dressmaker specializing in Western clothing.
洋裁師として長年働いています。
I have been working as a dressmaker for many years.
General term for a tailor or dressmaker, can refer to someone who makes or alters clothing.
仕立屋にドレスを直してもらった。
I had the dress altered by a dressmaker.
A woman who sews, especially as a job, not necessarily specializing in dresses.
Traditional term for a seamstress, often used historically or in period contexts.
彼女はお針子として生計を立てていた。
She made a living as a seamstress.
Formal term for a seamstress or tailor, emphasizing sewing skills.
裁縫師の資格を取るために勉強しています。
I am studying to get a seamstress qualification.
Referring to the shop or business of a dressmaker.
Literally 'dressmaker's shop', used to refer to the place of business.
駅前に新しいドレスメーカーの店ができた。
A new dressmaker's shop opened in front of the station.