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knife

/naɪf/

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noun

ナイフ, 包丁

A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.

Examples :

"My brother used a sharp knife to cut the watermelon for our picnic. "

兄はピクニックのためにスイカを切るのに鋭いナイフを使いました。

utensil weapon item essential

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noun

ナイフ, 刃物

A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing and/or stabbing and too short to be called a sword. A dagger.

Examples :

"The chef used a sharp knife to slice the tomatoes. "

シェフは鋭いナイフを使ってトマトを切りました。

weapon utensil item essential

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noun

刃, ナイフ

Any blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a chipper.

Examples :

"The wood chipper's knife quickly shredded the branches. "

木材チッパーの刃はすぐに枝を細断しました。

machine utensil part essential

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verb

ナイフで切る

To cut with a knife.

Examples :

"He knifed the vegetables for the salad. "

彼はサラダのために野菜をナイフで切った。

utensil weapon action essential

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verb

ナイフで刺す, 刺す

To use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon.

Examples :

"The attacker knifed the security guard during the robbery. "

強盗の際、襲撃犯は警備員をナイフで刺した。

weapon action war essential

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verb

ナイフで切る

To cut through as if with a knife.

Examples :

"The chef expertly knifed the vegetables, creating even slices. "

シェフは野菜をナイフで巧みに切り、均等なスライスを作りました。

utensil action weapon essential

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verb

裏切る

To betray, especially in the context of a political slate.

Examples :

"The politician knifed his own party's candidate in the election, supporting a different candidate instead. "

その政治家は選挙で自党の候補者を裏切り、代わりに別の候補者を支持した。

politics government action essential

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verb

無視する、軽蔑する

To positively ignore, especially in order to denigrate. compare cut

Examples :

"The teacher knifed all the questions about the difficult project, hoping to discourage further discussion. "

教師は、さらなる議論を思いとどまらせるために、難しいプロジェクトに関するすべての質問を無視した。

attitude communication action essential