Japanese word

刺繍

Pronunciation

Romajishishū

Meaning

  • nounembroidery

Example

このシャツにはきれいな刺繍があります。ko no sha tsu ni wa ki re i na shi shū ga a ri ma su

This shirt has beautiful embroidery.

Illustration for 刺繍 (embroidery)

More examples

母は祖母のためにハンカチに刺繍をしています。haha wa so bo no ta me ni ha n ka chi ni shi shū o shi te i ma su

My mother is embroidering a handkerchief for my grandmother.

Core concept

Describes thread worked into fabric so that it adds a pattern, picture, or words to the surface.

Common phrases

  • 刺繍をするshi shū o su ru

    embroider

  • 刺繍の図案shi shū no zu an

    embroidery design

Similar words

縫い取りnuitori: A decorative design made by sewing thread into a piece of cloth.

Definition in Japanese

布などの表面に糸を通し、模様や文字を作り出す装飾。nuno na do no hyō men ni ito o tō shi mo yō ya moji o tsuku ri da su sō shoku

Word origin

刺繍 (shishū) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 刺 (shi, "pierce") and 繍 (shū, "embroider"), linking the piercing action of the needle with decorative threadwork.

Usage tips

  • English usually treats embroidery as an uncountable activity or material, while an embroidery can refer to a particular embroidered piece.

Related words

  • 刺繍するshishūsuruembroiderverb

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