かま
Noun
1.
sickle
2.
leading question, trick question
3.
sickle-and-chain (weapon)
abbreviation
4.
spear with curved cross-blades
abbreviation
5.
gooseneck tenon and mortise joint
abbreviation
6.
noisiness
archaic
7.
part of a fish around the gills
word usually written using kana alone
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昔の農作業では、鎌は欠かせない道具だった。
In old farming work, the sickle was an indispensable tool.
稲刈りの季節には、多くの人が鎌を使って作業をする。
During the rice harvest season, many people work using sickles.
魚の鎌の部分は、脂が乗っていて美味しい。
The collar (kama) part of the fish is fatty and delicious.
彼の質問は、まるで鎌のように相手の真意を探るものだった。
His question was like a sickle, probing for the other person's true intentions.
Kanji that make up this word
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