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whetstone in Japanese

whetstone in Japanese is 砥石, 磨石 — whetstone means a sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.

whetstone in Japanese

砥石
noun
Pronounced: toishi
A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.
磨石
noun
Pronounced: togiishi
A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.

What does "whetstone" mean?

  1. noun A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.
  2. noun A stimulant.
  3. noun Alternative letter-case form of Whetstone (“benchmark”).
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What is "whetstone" in Japanese?

"whetstone" in Japanese is 砥石, 磨石. whetstone means: A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.

How do you pronounce 砥石?

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

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

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

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