糸鋸(いとのこ)

いとのこ
noun
coping saw; fretsaw; scroll saw
1. coping saw; fretsaw
A thin-bladed saw used for cutting intricate curves and shapes in wood or other materials.
糸鋸(いとのこ)で曲線(きょくせん)を切(き)る。
Cut curves with a coping saw.
糸鋸(いとのこ)を使(つか)って木(き)の人形(にんぎょう)を作(つく)った。
I made a wooden doll using a fretsaw.
糸鋸(いとのこ)の刃(は)を交換(こうかん)する。
Replace the blade on the coping saw.

COMPOSITION: 糸(いと) (thread) + 鋸(のこ) (saw). Named for its thin, thread-like blade.

TYPES:

  • 手(て)回(まわ)し糸鋸(いとのこ): hand coping saw
  • 電動(でんどう)糸鋸(いとのこ): electric scroll saw
  • 卓上(たくじょう)糸鋸盤(いとのこばん): bench-mounted scroll saw

USES:

  • Cutting intricate shapes
  • Making puzzles
  • Craft projects
  • Detailed woodworking
  • Cutting internal shapes (blade can be threaded through a drilled hole)

COMPONENTS:

  • 刃(は): blade
  • 枠(わく): frame
  • 柄(え): handle

RELATED SAWS:

  • のこぎり: general saw
  • 弓鋸(ゆみのこ): hacksaw
  • 丸鋸(まるのこ): circular saw
  • ジグソー: jigsaw (power tool)

CLASSROOM USE: Common in Japanese 図工(ずこう) (arts and crafts) and 技術(ぎじゅつ) (technology) classes.

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Added 2026.1.19 8:54 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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