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kitchen knife, cooking knife
A sharp-bladed knife used for cutting and preparing food in the kitchen.
Types of Japanese kitchen knives:
- 三徳包丁 (santoku) - all-purpose, most common in Japanese homes
- 牛刀 (gyuto) - chef's knife, Western-style
- 出刃包丁 (deba) - thick blade for fish filleting
- 柳刃/刺身包丁 - long, thin blade for slicing sashimi
- 菜切り包丁 - vegetable knife, rectangular blade
- ペティナイフ - small utility knife
Famous production areas: 堺 (Osaka), 関 (Gifu), 燕三条 (Niigata).
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Related:
切る (to cut)