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(idiomatic) Manually; without the use of automation or machines. / (of raising a child) Without suckling it.

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by hand

Source Word

by hand

Prepositional phrase

idiomatic of raising a child

(idiomatic) Manually; without the use of automation or machines. / (of raising a child) Without suckling it.

Japanese Meaning

機械や自動化された手段を用いず、手作業で行うこと。 / 子供を、搾乳させずに育てること（非常に限定的な表現）。

She stitched the quilt by hand despite having access to a sewing machine.

彼女はミシンが使えるにもかかわらず、そのキルトを手作業で縫った。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) Manually; without the use of automation or machines.

The computers went down and they had to do all the bookkeeping by hand that day.

Sense（2）

(of raising a child) Without suckling it.

to bring up an infant by hand