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帯のこ盤 (おびのこばん, obinokoban) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

帯おびのこ盤ばん

お

び

の

こ

ば

ん

Meanings

1

band saw (machine); bandsaw

Refers to the stationary power tool, not the blade itself. Common in woodworking and metalworking contexts.

工こう場じょうで帯おびのこ盤ばんを使つかって木もく材ざいを

切せつ

断だん

する

。

We cut wood using a band saw machine in the factory.

Kanji

帯sash, belt, obi
盤tray, shallow bowl, platter
鋸saw (cuts wood)

Related words

帯おび鋸のこ
帯鋸 refers to the band saw blade itself, while 帯のこ盤 is the entire machine.

Built from

帯おび+盤ばん

Written forms

帯おびのこ盤ばん
Standard kanji spelling for a band saw machine.
帯おび鋸のこ盤ばん
Alternate kanji spelling using 鋸 (saw).

Etymology

Compound of 帯 (belt) + のこ (saw) + 盤 (machine/board). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term describes a saw with a continuous band blade.