裁 断(さいだん)機(き)

さいだんき

noun

cutting machine; paper cutter; trimmer

1. cutting machine; paper cutter

A machine for cutting paper, cloth, or similar material cleanly and to a fixed size. It is common in offices, print shops, and tailoring.

裁断(さいだん)機(き)で紙(かみ)を切(き)る。

I cut paper with a cutting machine.

この裁断(さいだん)機(き)は厚(あつ)い布(ぬの)も切(き)れる。

This cutting machine can cut thick cloth too.

本(ほん)を自分(じぶん)でスキャンするために、背表紙(せびょうし)を裁断(さいだん)機(き)で切(き)り落(お)とした。

To scan the book myself, I cut off the spine with a paper cutter.

Composed of 裁断(さいだん) (cutting to size) + 機(き) (machine). Used for machines that cut paper, fabric, or sheet material.

Usage

裁断(さいだん)機(き)で切(き)る: to cut with a cutting machine
紙(かみ)裁断(さいだん)機(き): paper cutter

Widely associated with 自炊(じすい) — scanning one's own books into digital form — where a 裁断(さいだん)機(き) is used to slice off the binding before pages are fed through a scanner.

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Added 2026.5.18 12:04 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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