katakiribori

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noun

A Japanese sword-making technique employing a chisel at two different angles.

OriginJapanese 片切彫 →
Scrabble 22
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Meanings

nounkatakiribori (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Japanese sword-making technique employing a chisel at two different angles.

Origin

  1. Japanese片切彫
  2. Englishkatakiribori

From Japanese 片切彫.

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APA

katakiribori. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/katakiribori

MLA

“katakiribori.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/katakiribori. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “katakiribori,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/katakiribori.

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