Lexical entry
カッター
kattaa
A cutting tool, or something used to cut; also a cutter boat or a tailor's cutter.
Objects & ToolsPure GairaigoAbbreviationSource uncertain
Meaning
Most often refers to a knife or tool for cutting, especially a box cutter or utility knife. It can also mean a boat type, or a tailor who cuts cloth.
- cutting tool
- box cutter or utility knife
- cutter boat
- tailor
Examples
Example Sentences
段ボール箱を開けるために、カッターを用意した。
だんボールばこをあけるために、カッターをよういした。
I prepared a box cutter to open the cardboard box.
generated example
このカッターは刃が錆びていて、切れ味が悪い。
このカッターははがさびていて、きれあじがわるい。
The blade of this utility knife is rusty and doesn't cut well.
generated example
Related
Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
- Review flags
- possible-abbreviation, multiple-category-candidates
- Active language
- English