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penknives

/ˈpɛnˌnaɪvz/

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noun

ポケットナイフ、小刀

Originally a small utility knife for cutting the points of quill feathers or reeds into nibs to provide or repair writing implements in times before pens with artificial nibs, generally metal, became commercially available in the 19th century. Early versions of penknives commonly were small sheath knives.

Examples :

"My grandfather used penknives to sharpen his quill pens for his calligraphy lessons. "

祖父は書道の授業で使う羽根ペンを削るのにポケットナイフを使っていました。

utility utensil item writing history weapon

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noun

ポケットナイフ

Examples :

"My grandfather keeps a small collection of penknives in his workshop drawer. "

祖父は作業場の引き出しに、小さなポケットナイフのコレクションをしまっています。

utility item utensil device stationery

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noun

ポケットナイフ

As the need to cut nibs for pens fell away, but small utility pocket-knives remained popular, "penknife" became synonymous with "pocket-knife". Modern penknives often incorporate other tools such as corkscrews, but as a rule are smaller than general-purpose pocketknives.

Examples :

"My grandfather's old penknives were surprisingly useful for many tasks around the house, even though they were smaller than modern ones. "

祖父の古いポケットナイフは、現代のものより小さかったにもかかわらず、家の周りの多くの作業に驚くほど役立ちました。

utility item utensil technology weapon