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pickaxe in Japanese

pickaxe in Japanese is つるはし, 鶴嘴 — pickaxe means a heavy tool with a pointed metal head on a long handle, used for breaking up hard ground or rock.

pickaxe in Japanese

つるはし
noun
Pronounced: tsuruhashi
A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.
鶴嘴
noun
Pronounced: tsuruhashi
A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.

What does "pickaxe" mean?

  1. noun A heavy tool with a pointed metal head on a long handle, used for breaking up hard ground or rock.
    "He used a pickaxe to break through the concrete path."
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pickaxe in a sentence

  • He used a pickaxe to break through the concrete path.
  • Miners once relied on pickaxes to chip away at rock faces.

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What is "pickaxe" in Japanese?

"pickaxe" in Japanese is つるはし, 鶴嘴. pickaxe means: A heavy tool with a pointed metal head on a long handle, used for breaking up hard ground or rock.

How do you pronounce つるはし?

"pickaxe" in Japanese is つるはし, pronounced "tsuruhashi".

How do you use "pickaxe" in a sentence?

Example: "He used a pickaxe to break through the concrete path." In Japanese, "pickaxe" is つるはし, 鶴嘴.

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

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "pickaxe": つるはし, 鶴嘴.

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