noun
Japanese-style kitchen knife
Typically refers to a knife with a single-beveled blade, used in traditional Japanese cooking. Contrasts with 洋包丁 (Western-style knife).
See also: 洋包丁
和包丁は片刃になっていることが多い。
Japanese-style kitchen knives are often single-beveled.
刺身を切るときは和包丁を使う。
I use a Japanese-style knife when slicing sashimi.
Compound of 和 (wa, 'Japanese') and 包丁 (hōchō, 'kitchen knife'). The term distinguishes traditional Japanese knives from Western-style ones.