How to Say "Sewing Machine" in Japanese

ミシン

mishin[mʲiɕĩɴ]

The English phrase "sewing machine" is translated into Japanese as ミシン (mishin). Wiktionary also lists 裁縫機械 (saihō kikai).

Meaning: device (noun)

Ways to say it

“sewing machine” in Japanese
Japanese	Romanization (Wiktionary)	IPA
ミシン	mishin	[mʲiɕĩɴ] (narrow)
裁縫機械	saihō kikai

The term refers to the device used for stitching fabric together.

mishin

In Japan, the word ミシン is an example of 'gairaigo', or loanwords, but it is so deeply integrated that many speakers believe it is a native Japanese word rather than a corruption of 'sewing machine'.
Japanese homeowners often use a ミシン not just for clothes, but for the traditional craft of 刺し子 which involves decorative reinforcement stitching.
Because ミシン is a katakana word, it is sometimes written in hiragana みしん in children's books or nostalgic contexts to make the machine feel softer and more domestic.

ミシンが必要ね。
I need a sewing machine.
This sentence is useful for expressing the need for a ミシン.
Tatoeba #9519426 by small_snow, translation #8808773 by sundown
母がミシンをくれた。
My mother gave me a sewing machine.
This sentence shows the act of someone receiving a ミシン.
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ミシン持ってるけど、ほとんど使わないよ。
I have a sewing machine, but I rarely use it.
This sentence describes the possession and frequency of use of a ミシン.
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私は最新のミシンを買いたいです。
I want to buy the latest sewing machine.
彼女はミシンで素敵なドレスを作った。
She made a beautiful dress with a sewing machine.
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Kenta and Misaki are looking at a new appliance in a store.

健太 Kenta

このミシン、すごく使いやすそうだね。
Kono mishin, sugoku tsukaiyasusou da ne.
This sewing machine looks really easy to use.
美咲 Misaki

本当。健太君、これどう思う？
Hontou. Kenta-kun, kore dou omou?
True. Kenta, what do you think of it?
健太 Kenta

デザインも素敵だし、いいと思うよ。
Dezain mo suteki dashi, ii to omou yo.
The design is lovely, so I think it's good.
美咲 Misaki

じゃあ、これを買おうかな。
Jaa, kore o kaou kana.
Then, maybe I'll buy this one.

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