洋裁

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 洋裁 is read as ようさい and is Western-style dressmaking, including cutting and sewing garments.
• Basic usage: Use 洋裁を習う for learning Western-style dressmaking and 洋裁教室で型紙を学ぶ for studying patterns in a dressmaking class.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinction between 洋裁 and 和裁
  • The headword concerns making Western-style clothing, while the comparison term concerns sewing traditional Japanese garments such as kimono.