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ナイフ — meaning in English

naifu

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English meaning

  • knife noun A tool with a flat, usually metal blade sharpened along one edge and fixed to a handle, used for cutting.

Senses

ナイフ is used for these senses in English:

  • knife A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.
  • knife A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger.

knife — full definition

  1. noun A tool with a flat, usually metal blade sharpened along one edge and fixed to a handle, used for cutting.
  2. verb To stab or cut someone with a knife.
  3. verb To betray someone, especially a political ally.

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