Chisel in Japanese
In Japanese
鑿
nomi
Definition
Definition in EnglishA hand tool with a straight sharpened metal edge used to pare or carve wood, pushed by hand or struck with a mallet.
Definition in Japanese手で押したり木づちでたたいたりして、木を彫ったり削ったりする刃物。
Example sentences
蝶番がまだ浮いてるから、小さい鑿でそこの角をもう少し彫ってみて。
Try chiseling that corner with the smaller chisel; the hinge still won't sit flat.
昨日この鑿でくぼみを深く彫りすぎたせいで、隙間ができちゃった。
Yesterday I chiseled the recess too deep with this chisel, so now there's a gap.