Word Meaning 洋裁

ようさい yousai

洋裁 is read as ようさい (yousai) and means (Western) dressmaking.

Meaning

English

(Western) dressmaking

Reading

Kana

ようさい

Romaji

yousai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 和裁 Rank 6798 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

洋裁師

ようさいし

dressmaker

洋弓

ようきゅう

(Western) archery

洋上投票

ようじょうとうひょう

on-the-sea ballot (votes cast in a federal election by ships' crewmen and sent by fax)

洋食器

ようしょっき

Western tableware

洋式便器

ようしきべんき

Western-style toilet

体裁

たいさい

(outward) appearance

総裁

そうさい

president (of an organization)

制裁

せいさい

sanctions

独裁

どくさい

running (a company, etc.) despotically

仲裁

ちゅうさい

arbitration

地裁

ちさい

district court

最高裁

さいこうさい

Supreme Court

Example Sentences

梨奈は家政部で、主に洋裁をやっている。

Rina is in the home economics club. Her main activity is dressmaking.

里奈は家庭科部に入っていて、主に洋裁をしている。

Rina is in the home economics club. Her main activity is dressmaking.

「そのスーツいいね」「ありがとう。母さんが縫ってくれのよ」「母さんやるね」「うん。洋裁の先生してたからね」

"Nice suit." "Thanks. My mom made it for me." "Did she now?" "Yeah. She worked as a tailoring teacher."

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 1 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

洋裁屋 Tailor