手縫い

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The compound 手縫い (てぬい) means sewing by hand rather than with a machine.
• Basic usage: It marks the method in 手縫いで直す, and handmade character appears in 手縫いならでは.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Sewing by hand
  • It denotes a method using hand and needle instead of a sewing machine, not only the finished item.