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縫い目 (ぬいめ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

縫ぬい目め

ぬ

い

め

○

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

seam; stitch; suture

Refers to the line where two pieces of fabric or material are joined by sewing; also used in medical contexts for surgical sutures.

このズボンの縫ぬい目めがほつれてきた。
The seam of these trousers has started to come undone.
手しゅ術じゅつのあと、縫

ぬ

い

目め

が

きれい

に

治なお

っ

た

。

After the operation, the suture healed nicely.

Written forms

縫ぬい目めUsage94%
Standard modern spelling with okurigana.
縫ぬい目めUsage6%
Variant spelling without okurigana; still encountered but less common.

Kanji

縫sew, stitch, embroider
目eye, class, look

Similar words

縫ぬう
縫う is the verb 'to sew'; 縫い目 is the resulting seam or line of stitches.
継つぎ目め
継ぎ目 is a joint or splice where things are connected, not necessarily sewn; 縫い目 specifically implies sewing.

Etymology

Compound of 縫い (nui, continuative form of 縫う 'to sew') + 目 (me, 'eye, point, line'), literally 'sewing line'.