彫刻刀(ちょうこくとう)

ちょうこくとう
noun
carving chisel; woodcarving knife; engraving tool
arttool
1. carving chisel; woodcarving knife; engraving tool
A hand tool with a sharp blade used for carving or engraving wood, linoleum, or other materials.
彫刻刀(ちょうこくとう)で木(き)を彫(ほ)る。
To carve wood with a chisel.
小学校(しょうがっこう)の図工(ずこう)の時間(じかん)に彫刻刀(ちょうこくとう)を使(つか)った。
I used carving chisels during arts and crafts class in elementary school.
彫刻刀(ちょうこくとう)の刃(は)が欠(か)けたので新(あたら)しいものを買(か)いに行(い)った。
The blade on my carving chisel chipped, so I went to buy a new one.

In Japanese schools, students typically use a set of 彫刻刀(ちょうこくとう) during art class (図工(ずこう)) for woodblock printing (版画(はんが)). Standard school sets include several blade types such as 丸刀(まるとう) (round gouge), 平刀(ひらとう) (flat chisel), 三角刀(さんかくとう) (V-gouge), and 切出(きりだ)し刀(とう) (cutting knife).

Common collocations

  • 彫刻刀(ちょうこくとう)で彫(ほ)る — to carve with a chisel
  • 彫刻刀(ちょうこくとう)セット — carving chisel set
  • 彫刻刀(ちょうこくとう)の刃(は) — chisel blade
  • 彫刻刀(ちょうこくとう)を研(と)ぐ — to sharpen a chisel

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Related: 版画(はんが) (woodblock print)
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