のこぎり
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Base noun form. Refers to a cutting tool with a toothed blade, used for wood or metal. In Japanese, it's written in hiragana or kanji (鋸), but hiragana is common in everyday use.
Theme
At a hardware store, User is shopping for tools and asks Yoshio, a store employee, for advice on saws.
のこぎり
のこぎり
saw (tool)
Everyday Life & SurvivalHome & Objects
Memory Hook
Imagine a noisy 'saw' cutting wood — it sounds like 'no-co-gi-ri' (のこぎり). Think: 'No, I can't go, I'm busy with the saw!' → のこぎり (nokogiri, 'saw').
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『のこぎり』 (nokogiri, 'saw') is a common tool in woodworking and DIY projects. Traditional Japanese carpentry, known as 『大工』 (daiku, 'carpenter'), often uses specialized saws for precise cuts in building temples and houses.
Forms
Base: のこぎりBase noun form. Refers to a cutting tool with a toothed blade, used for wood or metal. In Japanese, it's written in hiragana or kanji (鋸), but hiragana is common in everyday use.