Japanese

Noun

しざま ‎(romaji shizama)

1. 為様: the way in which something is done; particularly, the way in which clothing is sewn: tailoring
2. 芝: (grammar, obsolete) “shi-type”, referring to the i adjective in Japanese grammar, specifically the ク活用 ‎(ku katsuyō, “ku inflection”), corresponding to modern Japanese adjectives ending in -i but not -shii