針仕事

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 針仕事（はりしごと） combines 針 and 仕事 and names needlework such as sewing.
• Basic usage: It describes an activity in progress, as in 針仕事をしている, or the conditions needed for fine work.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Work and occupation
  • Here 仕事 means the task performed with a needle. The first example shows someone sewing by a window rather than introducing an occupation.
• An activity and a specific action
  • 縫う focuses on stitching material, while 針仕事 groups work done with a needle under an activity name.