How to say "knitting" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 編み物あみものno-adjectiveThe common, all-purpose word: knitting as a craft or pastime, and also knitted material. Because its sense extends to crochet, rely on context to make clear which craft you mean.
- 毛編みけあみnounA less common word for knitting, literally combining the characters for 'wool' and 'knitting'. For ordinary talk about the craft, 編み物 is the usual choice, and 毛編み is seldom the word you need.
- nounA katakana rendering of the English word 'knitting', and a less common way to say it. For most purposes 編み物 is the natural choice, and ニッティング is rarely the word you want.
Use 「編み物」 for knitting in almost all senses — the craft, knitted material, and even crochet; 「毛編み」 and 「ニッティング」 are less common alternatives, so 「編み物」 is nearly always the word you want.
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