カッター
かったー
noun
cutter; utility knife; box cutter
1.
cutter; utility knife; box cutter
A retractable-blade knife used for cutting paper, cardboard, and similar materials. A standard item in Japanese offices, schools, and households. Also called カッターナイフ.
カッターで切る。
Cut with a utility knife.
カッターの刃を折って新しくする。
Snap off the blade to get a fresh edge.
段ボールを開けるのにカッターを使った。
I used a box cutter to open the cardboard box.
2.
cutter (boat); small oared vessel
A small, oared boat, typically used for rowing practice or by naval/maritime organizations.
カッターを漕ぐ。
Row a cutter.
海上自衛隊のカッター訓練。
Cutter rowing training for the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
学生たちは全員でカッターを漕いで沖まで出た。
The students all rowed the cutter out to the open sea.
A loanword from English "cutter." The utility knife sense is far more common in daily life.
USAGE:
In everyday Japanese, カッター almost always means a retractable-blade utility knife — the kind with snap-off blade segments. The full form カッターナイフ is also used. The boat sense appears mainly in maritime and military contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- カッターナイフ: utility knife (full form)
- カッターの刃: cutter blade
- カッター{マット}: cutting mat
- 刃を替える: to replace the blade
- カッターで切り取る: to cut out with a cutter
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ナイフ: knife — a general-purpose knife, typically not retractable
- はさみ: scissors — for cutting by shearing rather than slicing
- 包丁: kitchen knife — used specifically for cooking