継ぎ

継ぎ

"継ぎ" means "patch," "joint," or "repair."

In this sentence, '継ぎ目' refers to the seam or joint visible on the ring, indicating a place where two parts have been joined together.

彼の指輪には継ぎ目が見えます。

You can see the seam on his ring.

Here, '継ぎました' refers to the act of joining or mending, especially using a special method or material, as in restoring a broken item.

この壺を修理する時に金で継ぎました。

When repairing this vase, it was joined with gold.

In this usage, '継ぎ足し' combines '継ぎ' meaning 'adding or extending' with '足し' meaning 'addition,' referring to the action of extending or adding more content to the story.

物語の継ぎ足しを考えている。

I'm thinking about adding to the story.