洋裁

Reading

Kana: ようさい

Romaji: yousai

Definition

noun

1

(Western) dressmaking

Kanji

洋

Reading: ヨウ

Meanings: ocean, western style

裁

Readings: サイ、 た.つ、 さば.く

Meanings: tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)

Example Sentence

梨奈(りな)は家政部(かせいぶ)で、主(おも)に洋裁(ようさい)をやっている。

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