also: やすりがけ
The act of smoothing or shaping a surface with a file or rasp; a common DIY and workshop term.
I do filing to remove burrs from the metal.
In woodworking, filing is essential before finishing.
Common mixed kanji-katakana spelling; usually written in kana.
Hiragana-kana mixed spelling; less common than the katakana version but still seen.
Uses the rare kanji 鑢 for 'file'; not commonly used in modern writing.
Compound of やすり (file) and 掛け (from 掛ける, here meaning 'to apply'). The katakana spelling reflects the word's usual kana representation.