noun
sharpening; grinding; honing; polishing; things to be sharpened
Rare term for the act of sharpening blades or tools, or for items awaiting sharpening. Mostly encountered in traditional or craft contexts.
包丁の研ぎ物は、砥石を使って丁寧に行う。
Sharpening kitchen knives is done carefully using a whetstone.
研ぎ物が溜まっているから、今日はまとめて研いでしまおう。
Since the things to be sharpened have piled up, let's sharpen them all today.
Verb meaning 'to sharpen' or 'to polish'; 研ぎ物 is the corresponding noun for the action or the items.
Whetstone used for sharpening; often appears together with 研ぎ物 in tool maintenance contexts.
Compound of 研ぎ (continuative form of 研ぐ 'to sharpen') + 物 ('thing'). The derivation is transparent, but the word itself is rare.