Vocab Info

N3 Noun

包丁(ほうちょう)kitchen knife, carving knife, cooking, food

    Dictionary Definition

    Common

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        kitchen knife

      2. 2.

        cooking, food

        Archaic

    All Forms

    包丁 【ほうちょう】、庖丁 【ほうちょう】

    Details

      • ほ

      • う

      • ち

      • ょ

      • う

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    • この包丁(ほうちょう)は刺身(さしみ)を切(き)る時(とき)に使(つか)います。

      This knife is used for cutting sashimi.

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    • 面識(めんしき)のない人(ひと)に突然(とつぜん)包丁(ほうちょう)で脇腹(わきばら)を刺(さ)された。

      I was suddenly stabbed in the side with a knife by a stranger I didn't know.

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    • よく切(き)れない包丁(ほうちょう)を使(つか)うのは却(かえ)って危険(きけん)だと聞(き)きました。

      I heard that using a dull knife can be more dangerous.

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    • この包丁(ほうちょう)はパンを切(き)るためのもので、他(ほか)とは相性(あいしょう)が悪(わる)い。

      This knife is designed for cutting bread and doesn't work well for other tasks.

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    • 錆(さ)び付(つ)いていた包丁(ほうちょう)を綺麗(きれい)に掃除(そうじ)して研(みが)いだら新品(しんぴん)のような切(き)れ味(あじ)になった。

      After cleaning and sharpening the rusted knife, it became as sharp as a new one.

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