Translation guide
A machine used for grinding, polishing, or sharpening materials. In Japanese, the term varies depending on the specific application, such as metalworking, woodworking, or food processing.
A machine that uses an abrasive wheel to grind, cut, or polish metal or other hard materials.
The standard technical term for a grinding machine used in machining and manufacturing. Covers surface grinders, cylindrical grinders, etc.
This factory uses the latest grinding machines.
Commonly used for handheld angle grinders or bench grinders. Less formal than 研削盤, but widely understood.
Often used for polishing or finishing machines, but can also refer to grinding machines in certain contexts. Emphasizes the smoothing aspect.
A machine specifically for sharpening blades, knives, or cutting tools.
Literally 'blade grinding machine'. Used for sharpening knives, scissors, and other edged tools.
A machine for grinding grains, coffee, meat, or other food items.
A machine used to smooth or polish concrete, stone, or terrazzo floors.
Concrete grinding/polishing machine. Used in construction for surface preparation or finishing.
研削盤 (けんさくばん) emphasizes cutting or shaping with an abrasive wheel, typical in metalworking. 研磨機 (けんまき) emphasizes polishing or finishing, and is used for a wider range of materials including lenses and floors. In many industrial contexts, they overlap, but 研削盤 is more specific to grinding as a machining process.
Simply saying 'グラインディングマシン' is not natural Japanese. Use the specific term for the type of machine.
I removed the burrs from the metal with a grinder.
レンズの表面を研磨機で仕上げます。
The lens surface is finished with a grinding/polishing machine.
I sharpened the kitchen knife with a blade grinding machine.
A specialized machine for sharpening cutting tools like drills and milling cutters. Technical term used in machining.
I resharpened the drill bit with a tool grinding machine.
General term for a crushing or grinding machine, often used for food processing, pharmaceuticals, or recycling.
Grind coffee beans with a grinding machine.
Specifically a flour mill or grain grinding machine. Used for making flour from wheat, rice, etc.
This grinding machine can mill wheat finely.
Meat grinder. Literally 'minced meat machine'. Common in butcher shops and kitchens.
I ground chicken meat with a meat grinder.
We leveled the floor with a concrete grinding machine.
Floor grinding machine. General term for machines that grind or polish floors, including stone and terrazzo.
We polished the stone floor with a floor grinding machine.