seam

縫い目

布の切れ端同士をつなぎ留める、縫った線。

やさしい英語で： A line of stitches that holds pieces of cloth together.

• The seam in my shirt has torn.
• She sewed a straight seam along the edge.
• Check the seams before buying the jacket.

類義語： stitching

よく使う表現： side seam, sew a seam, split a seam

継ぎ目

別々の二つの材料をつなぎ合わせた境目。

やさしい英語で： A line where two separate pieces of material are joined.

• Water leaked through the seam.
• The metal panels meet at a welded seam.
• Seal all the seams in the roof.

使い方： seam between A and B (There is a visible seam between the two panels.)

類義語： joint, join

よく使う表現： welded seam, seal a seam, seam between something

縫い合わせる、継ぎ合わせる

布などの材料の端と端をつなぎ合わせる。

やさしい英語で： To join pieces of cloth or other material along their edges.

• Seam the two panels together.
• She seamed the fabric by hand.
• The metal sheets were seamed along their edges.

類義語： join, stitch together

よく使う表現： seam something together, seam the panels