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wooden mallet
A mallet with a wooden head, used where a metal hammer would damage the surface—driving chisels, tapping joints together, or striking soft materials. Composed of 木 (wood) and 槌 (mallet).
木槌で叩く。
Tap it with a wooden mallet.
木槌で釘を軽く打った。
I lightly drove the nail with a wooden mallet.
家具を組み立てるとき、木槌を使うと部品を傷つけずに済む。
When assembling furniture, using a wooden mallet lets you avoid damaging the parts.
Chosen over a metal hammer when the workpiece must not be marked or dented.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 木槌で叩く: to tap with a wooden mallet
- 木槌を使う: to use a wooden mallet
- 木槌で打ち込む: to drive in with a wooden mallet
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 金槌: metal hammer — harder-hitting but liable to damage soft materials
- ゴムハンマー: rubber mallet — a modern equivalent that leaves no marks