Japanese Conversation · Level 12
90 words
Japanese word
ナイフ
Pronunciation
Romajinaifu
Meaning
- nounknife
Example
これはナイフです。ko re wa na i fu de su
This is a knife.
More examples
料理にナイフを使います。ryō ri ni na i fu o tsuka i ma su
I use a knife for cooking.
Core concept
A knife combines a grip for the hand with a sharp blade that separates one thing from another.
Common phrases
ナイフを使うna i fu o tsuka u
use a knife
ナイフで切るna i fu de ki ru
cut with a knife
Similar words
包丁hōchō: A kitchen knife used to cut and prepare food.
Definition in Japanese
手で持つ柄と鋭い刃からなり、物を切る道具。te de mo tsu gara to surudo i ha ka ra na ri mono o ki ru dō gu
Word origin
ナイフ (naifu) is a loanword from English knife, whose older forms include Middle English knif and Old Norse knīfr.
Usage tips
- English uses knife in the phrase knife skills for the ability to handle a knife safely and use it accurately in cooking.