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    3. 包丁

    包丁

    包ほう丁ちょう

    kitchen knife

    KMT6News #10+1CoreNounFood & DiningKanji Vocab7 strokes

    庖丁

    ほうちょう

    Noun

    1.
    kitchen knife
    2.
    cooking, food
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    この包ほう丁ちょうはよく切きれます。

    This kitchen knife cuts well.

    KMT3Food & Dining
    この包ほう丁ちょうは、野や菜さいを切きるのに最さい適てきです。

    This kitchen knife is ideal for cutting vegetables.

    KMT5Food & Dining
    新あたらしい包ほう丁ちょうを買かったので、料りょう理りが楽たのしみです。

    I bought a new kitchen knife, so I'm looking forward to cooking.

    KMT6Food & DiningDaily Life
    料りょう理り教きょう室しつで、包ほう丁ちょうの正ただしい使つかい方かたを学まなびました。

    I learned the correct way to use a kitchen knife at the cooking class.

    KMT6Food & DiningEducation
    魚さかなをさばくには、切きれ味あじの良よい出で刃ば包ぼう丁ちょうが必ひつ要ようです。

    To fillet fish, you need a sharp deba knife.

    KMT7Food & Dining

    Kanji that make up this word

    包
    つつ.む・くる.む…(3)
    wrap・pack up・cover・conceal
    丁
    ひのと…(5)
    street・ward・town・counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something・even number…(1)
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