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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nomi
"職人はノミを使って木材を削った。"
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A long-bladed hand tool with a bevelled blade used to carve or cut hard materials such as wood, stone, or metal.
"He used a sharp chisel to carve the intricate details into the wooden panel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from Old French *cisel*, based on Latin *caesura* 'a cutting', from *caedere* 'to cut'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chisel" is said worldwide
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ciseau
Transliteration: ciseau
"Il a utilisé un ciseau à bois pour sculpter la statue."
Meißel
Transliteration: Meissel
"Der Bildhauer schlug mit dem Meißel in den Stein."
scalpello
Transliteration: scalpello
"Lo scultore ha lavorato il marmo con martello e scalpello."
cincel
Transliteration: cincel
"El carpintero afiló su cincel antes de empezar a trabajar."
formão
Transliteration: formao
"Ele usou um formão para esculpir a madeira."
छ니
Transliteration: chhani
Script: छनी
"बढ़ई ने लकड़ी तराशने के लिए छनी का इस्तेमाल किया।"
凿子
Transliteration: záozi
"他用凿子在木头上雕刻花纹。"
조각칼
Transliteration: jogakkal
"목수는 조각칼로 나무를 정교하게 깎아냈다."
ノミ
Transliteration: nomi
"職人はノミを使って木材を削った。"
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