Japanese word

手作り

Pronunciation

Romajitezukuri

Meaning

  • nounhomemade

Example

これは母の手作りケーキです。ko re wa haha no te zuku ri kē ki de su

This is my mother's homemade cake.

Illustration for 手作り (homemade)

More examples

友人への贈り物として手作りのカードを作りました。yū jin e no oku ri mono to shi te te zuku ri no kā do o tsuku ri ma shi ta

I made a handmade card as a gift for a friend.

Core concept

Points to the personal making of something, with the maker's effort visible in the result.

Common phrases

  • 手作りの料理te zuku ri no ryō ri

    homemade food

  • 手作りクッキーte zuku ri ku kkī

    homemade cookies

  • 手作りアクセサリーte zuku ri a ku se sa rī

    handmade accessory

Similar words

手製tesei: Something made by hand rather than by industrial production.
自家製jikasei: Something produced in one's own home or business, especially food or drink.

Definition in Japanese

家庭や個人が、既製品ではなく自分の手で作ること。また、その製品。ka tei ya ko jin ga ki sei hin de wa na ku ji bun no te de tsuku ru ko to ma ta so no sei hin

Word origin

The Japanese compound 手作り (tezukuri) joins 手 (te, "hand") with 作り (zukuri, "making"), from 作る (tsukuru, "to make").

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 手作り (tezukuri) can describe both a homemade meal and a handmade gift, so its range is wider than food alone.

Other meanings

  • handmadenoun

Opposites

  • 既製品kiseihinready-made productnoun

Related words

  • 手作り感tezukurikanhandmade feelnoun

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