刈(か)り払(はら)い機(き)

かりはらいき
noun
brush cutter; string trimmer
technicaltool
1. brush cutter; string trimmer; weed whacker
A handheld powered tool with a rotating blade or nylon cord on a long shaft, used to cut grass and undergrowth. It is the technical name found in manuals, safety rules, and rental listings.
刈(か)り払(はら)い機(き)を借(か)りた。
I rented a brush cutter.
刈(か)り払(はら)い機(き)を使(つか)うときは保護(ほご)メガネをつける。
Wear safety goggles when using a brush cutter.
It is dangerous if the brush cutter's blade hits a stone, so check the ground carefully.

刈(か)り払(はら)う (to cut down and clear away) + 機(き) (machine). Written 刈払機(かりはらいき) without okurigana in technical documents and product names.

Common collocations

  • 刈(か)り払(はら)い機(き)を使(つか)う: to use a brush cutter
  • 刈(か)り払(はら)い機(き)の刃(は): the blade of a brush cutter
  • 刈(か)り払(はら)い機(き)の取扱(とりあつか)い講習(こうしゅう): brush cutter handling course

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