Translation guide
How to express the action of joining pieces of fabric or material using stitches in Japanese.
To join two or more pieces of fabric by sewing them together.
The basic verb 'to sew'. When context makes it clear you are joining pieces, this alone can mean 'sew together'.
破れたところを縫った。
I sewed the torn part together.
Means 'to sew on' or 'attach by sewing'. Used when one piece is sewn onto another, like a patch or button.
To stitch up a cut or surgical opening.
Medical term for suturing a wound. Used in formal or clinical contexts.
医者が傷を縫合した。
The doctor sewed the wound together.
The most common and direct way to say 'sew together'. It implies joining separate pieces into one.
布を縫い合わせてバッグを作った。
I sewed pieces of fabric together to make a bag.
このパーツを縫い合わせてください。
Please sew these parts together.
ワッペンをジャケットに縫い付けた。
I sewed the patch onto the jacket.
In everyday speech, '縫う' can be used for stitching wounds, though '縫合する' is more precise.
額の傷を３針縫った。
I got three stitches in the cut on my forehead.