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Pronunciation / Transliteration: saihō dōgu
"旅行カバンの中に小さな裁縫道具を入れておくと便利です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small package or container holding needles, thread, buttons, and other basic supplies needed for repairing clothing or textiles.
"She always packed a compact mending-kit in her suitcase just in case a button popped off her shirt during the trip." - 2
A collection of tools and materials designated for fixing minor damages or general maintenance on equipment or gear.
"The bicycle adventurer carried a specialized mending-kit for patching punctured inner tubes on the road."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the verb 'mend', originating from Middle English 'menden' (derived from Latin 'emendare', meaning to correct or free from fault), with 'kit', which came from Middle Dutch 'kitte' designating a wooden tub or container. By the 19th century, 'kit' evolved to mean a set of equipment or tools gathered for a specific purpose, leading to 'mending-kit' as a standard compound noun for a collection of sewing supplies used for garment repair.
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trousse de couture
Transliteration: truz də ku.tyʁ
"Elle a utilisé sa trousse de couture pour réparer la veste déchirée."
Nähzeug
Transliteration: nɛːtsɔɪk
"Er holte das Nähzeug, um den verlorenen Knopf wieder anzunähen."
kit da cucito
Transliteration: kit da kuˈtʃiːto
"Porta sempre con te un kit da cucito durante i viaggi lunghi."
costurero de viaje
Transliteration: kostuˈɾeɾo ðe ˈvjaxe
"El hotel ofrece un pequeño costurero de viaje en la habitación."
kit de costura
Transliteration: kit dʒi koˈsuɾɐ
"Ela guardou o kit de costura na gaveta da escrivaninha."
सिलने का सामान
Transliteration: silne ka saman
"यात्रा के दौरान उसने अपने पास सिलने का सामान रखा था।"
针线包
Transliteration: zhēn xiàn bāo
"她在行李箱里放了一个精致的针线包。"
반짇고리
Transliteration: banjitgori
"어머니는 서랍에서 반짇고리를 꺼내 바늘에 실을 꿰셨다."
裁縫道具
Transliteration: saihō dōgu
"旅行カバンの中に小さな裁縫道具を入れておくと便利です。"
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