たがね

たがね
noun
cold chisel
tool
1. cold chisel
A metal chisel used for cutting or shaping metal, stone, or concrete. Unlike woodworking chisels, it is made entirely of hardened steel and struck with a hammer.
I cut metal with a cold chisel and hammer.
I chipped away the concrete with a cold chisel.
I knocked out the rusty nail with a cold chisel.

Writing

  • 鏨(たがね) (rarely used)
  • Usually written in hiragana

Similar words

  • のみ (wood chisel) - has wooden handle, used on wood
  • たがね (cold chisel) - all metal, used on metal/stone/concrete

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