編む

あむ
JLPT:N2
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1To knit or braid something by interlacing yarn, thread, or hair into a shape.

Group 1 VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

祖母が孫のために手袋を編んでいる。

Grandma is knitting gloves for her grandchild.

娘の髪をきれいに編んであげた。

I neatly braided my daughter's hair for her.

かごを竹で編む職人の技を見学した。

I watched a craftsman's skill in weaving baskets out of bamboo.

冬の間、ずっとマフラーを編んで過ごした。

I spent the whole winter knitting a scarf.

2To gather materials or works and put them together into a book or collection; to compile or edit.

Group 1 VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

彼は若手作家の短編を集めてアンソロジーを編んだ。

He compiled an anthology by collecting short stories from young writers.

退職後、恩師は生涯の研究をまとめて一冊の本に編んだ。

After retiring, my mentor compiled a lifetime of research into a single book.

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