Japanese Conversation · Level 32
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Japanese word
ミシン
Pronunciation
Romajimishin
Meaning
- nounsewing machine
Example
ミシンで服を縫います。mi shi n de fuku o nu i ma su
I sew clothes with a sewing machine.
More examples
母は古いミシンを大切に使っています。haha wa furu i mi shi n o tai setsu ni tsuka tte i ma su
My mother takes good care of her old sewing machine.
Core concept
Refers to a device that joins pieces of fabric by forming a line of stitches with thread.
Common phrases
ミシンで縫うmi shi n de nū
sew with a sewing machine
ミシンを使うmi shi n o tsuka u
use a sewing machine
ミシンをかけるmi shi n o ka ke ru
run a sewing machine
Definition in Japanese
衣服などを糸で縫い合わせるための機械。i fuku na do o ito de nu i a wa se ru ta me no ki kai
Word origin
ミシン (mishin) is borrowed from English machine, meaning a device or apparatus, and Japanese uses it specifically for a sewing machine.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, ミシン (mishin) usually means a sewing machine, while 機械 (kikai, "machine") is the broader word for a machine.