English–Japanese
“saw” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajinokogiri
Example
のこぎりで板を切ります。no ko gi ri de ita o ki ri ma su
I cut a board with a saw.
How to say “saw” in Japanese
“Saw” in Japanese is のこぎり (nokogiri).
A toothed cutting tool removes material as its blade moves repeatedly across it.
Example sentences with のこぎり
古いのこぎりを新しいものに替えました。furu i no ko gi ri o atara shi i mo no ni ka e ma shi ta
I replaced the old saw with a new one.
Tips for using のこぎり
- The English word saw has two unrelated meanings, a cutting tool and the past form of see, whereas Japanese uses のこぎり (nokogiri) for the cutting tool.