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grindstone in Japanese

grindstone in Japanese is 砥石, 磨石 — grindstone means a rotating stone wheel used for sharpening or smoothing tools and blades.

grindstone in Japanese

砥石
noun
Pronounced: toishi
An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding.
磨石
noun
Pronounced: togiishi
An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding.

What does "grindstone" mean?

  1. noun A rotating stone wheel used for sharpening or smoothing tools and blades.
    "He sharpened the axe blade against the grindstone."
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grindstone in a sentence

  • He sharpened the axe blade against the grindstone.

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What is "grindstone" in Japanese?

"grindstone" in Japanese is 砥石, 磨石. grindstone means: A rotating stone wheel used for sharpening or smoothing tools and blades.

How do you pronounce 砥石?

"grindstone" in Japanese is 砥石, pronounced "toishi".

How do you use "grindstone" in a sentence?

Example: "He sharpened the axe blade against the grindstone." In Japanese, "grindstone" is 砥石, 磨石.

Are there other ways to say "grindstone" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "grindstone": 砥石, 磨石.

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