1.
saw (tool)
A cutting tool with a toothed blade for cutting wood or other materials.
鋸で木を切る。
To cut wood with a saw.
鋸の刃が錆びている。
The saw blade is rusty.
電動鋸を使う。
To use an electric saw.
鋸 is a saw—a cutting tool with a toothed blade, used primarily for wood.
WRITING:
Often written in hiragana (のこぎり) as the kanji is rarely used in everyday writing.
TYPES:
- 手のこぎり/手鋸: handsaw
- 電動のこぎり: electric saw, power saw
- 糸のこぎり: coping saw
COMMON PATTERNS:
- のこぎりで切る: to cut with a saw
- のこぎりを使う: to use a saw
- のこぎりの刃: saw blade
CULTURAL NOTE:
Japanese saws traditionally cut on the pull stroke (引く), unlike Western saws that cut on the push stroke. This design allows for thinner, more precise blades.