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にっきり【鋸】

nikkiri

Pronunciation: [nikkiɾi]

Definition

Noun

  1. Saw; traditional hand saw

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese のこぎり【鋸】 nokogiri "saw".

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Kanji
Kanaにっきり
Romanizationnikkiri
Pronunciation (IPA)[nikkiɾi]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2017, March 15). にっきり【鋸】 : nikkiri | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 8, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4260/nikkiri/.