Vocabulary What does ミシン (mishin) mean? ミシン means sewing machine. Quick factsReadingミシンRomajimishinPart of speechnounLevel (estimated, JLPT framework)N2 ミシンミシンN2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmishinsewing machine1noun sewing machineExample sentencesこのミシンは古(ふる)いがまだ使(つか)える。This sewing machine is old but still usable.母(はは)はミシンでカーテンを作(つく)った。My mother made curtains with a sewing machine.