Translation guide
A knife with a blade made of stone, typically from prehistoric or archaeological contexts. In modern Japanese, the most common term is 石包丁 (いしぼうちょう), but other expressions exist depending on nuance.
Referring to a stone-bladed knife, especially from the Neolithic or Bronze Age, often used as a tool or weapon.
The standard term for a stone knife, especially in archaeological contexts. Literally 'stone kitchen knife', but used broadly for prehistoric stone blades.
Describing a knife with a stone blade in a modern, survival, or fictional context.
A straightforward phrase meaning 'knife made of stone'. Natural for non-archaeological contexts.
彼は石のナイフでロープを切った。
He cut the rope with a stone knife.
この石包丁は縄文時代のものです。
This stone knife is from the Jomon period.
Refers to a stone blade or flake tool, often used in archaeology. More technical than 石包丁.
発掘された石刃は非常に鋭利だった。
The excavated stone blade was very sharp.
A specific type of stone tool with a notched blade, sometimes translated as 'stone spoon' but can refer to a small stone knife. Rare and technical.
この石匙は調理に使われたと考えられる。
This stone knife is thought to have been used for cooking.
More formal, meaning 'knife made of stone'. Often used in written descriptions.
展示ケースには石製のナイフが並べられていた。
Stone knives were displayed in the showcase.