noun
kitchen knife; cook's knife
A general-purpose knife used for food preparation; the most common word for a kitchen knife.
新しい包丁で野菜を切ると気持ちがいい。
It feels good to cut vegetables with a new kitchen knife.
noun
Archaic meaning; originally referred to the act of cooking or food itself. Not used in modern Japanese.
古い文献では、包丁が料理そのものを指すことがある。
In old texts, 包丁 can refer to cooking itself.