編む【あむ】
Frequency rank: 8,145. – 8,152.
- to knit; to plait; to braid
- to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 編む【あむ】Frequency rank: 8,145. – 8,152.
- あむFrequency rank: 33,124. – 33,462.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to knit; to plait; to braid
- to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
This meaning refers to the act of creating fabric or strands by interlacing materials such as yarn or hair. It is commonly used in contexts involving crafts and textiles.
I am knitting a sweater with yarn.
This meaning pertains to the act of bringing together various pieces of work, such as texts or articles, into a single volume or collection. It's used in contexts of creating organized and curated compilations.
Generated collocations (experimental)
あむ編むをするto knit (or weave)けいと毛糸をあむ編むto knit with yarnあみもの編み物knitting (as a craft)へんさん編纂するto compile or edit (a work)あみず編み図knitting patternあんだ編んださくひん作品knitted workてあみ手編みhand-knittedあみこみ編み込みbraidingあみじ編み地knit fabricせえたあセーターをあむ編むto knit a sweaterあみばり編み針knitting needlesあんでいる編んでいるところin the middle of knitting
Example sentences
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She learned the craft of basket weaving from her grandmother.
He sat reading, with his wife knitting a pair of gloves beside him.
It must have been difficult for her to knit this sweater.
Many a day did she spend knitting a sweater for him.