カッターナイフ
かったーないふ
noun
utility knife; box cutter
1.
utility knife; box cutter; craft knife
A retractable-blade cutting tool with snap-off segments. Extremely common in Japanese offices, schools, and households.
カッターナイフで段ボールを切った。
I cut the cardboard with a utility knife.
カッターナイフの刃を新しくした。
I replaced the blade on the utility knife.
工作の授業でカッターナイフを使うときは、先生の指示に従ってください。
When using a utility knife in craft class, please follow the teacher's instructions.
A Japanese-English compound (wasei-eigo) combining "cutter" and "knife." In English this tool is typically called a utility knife, box cutter, or craft knife. In Japan, カッターナイフ (or simply カッター) is a standard school and office supply found in virtually every stationery shop.
The snap-off blade design was invented by the Japanese company OLFA in 1956 and became a global standard.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- カッターナイフの刃: utility knife blade
- カッターナイフで切る: to cut with a utility knife
- カッターナイフを使う: to use a utility knife
- 替え刃: replacement blade
SIMILAR WORDS:
- カッター: cutter — the everyday short form; same tool
- はさみ: scissors — for cutting paper and fabric with two blades
- ナイフ: knife — general term for any knife