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

Functions

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

Etymology

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.

Related Words

Related: 鋸(のこぎり) (saw (general))

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Added 2026.1.19 8:54 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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