Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Alternative spelling
仕立て

Pronunciation

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Noun

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したて (shitateしたて (sitate)?

  1. tailoring, dressmaking

Verb

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したて (shitateしたて (sitate)?

  1. imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of したてる (shitateru) [ichidan]

Etymology 2

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For pronunciation and definitions of したて – see the following entry.
下手
[noun] the lower part, especially downstream or downwind
[noun] someone at a disadvantage or lower relative to another person, in terms of rank or ability
[noun] (sumo) an underhand or lower hand hold, in which the wrestler's hand or arm is underneath or on the inside of the opponent's hand or arm
(This term, したて (shitate), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN