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研削 (けんさく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

研けん削さく

け

ん

さ

く

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

Technical term for grinding with a machine or abrasive tool, used in manufacturing and engineering.

この工こう場じょうでは金きん属ぞく部ぶ品ひんを研けん削さくしている。
This factory grinds metal parts.
研けん削さく加か工こうには専せん

用よう

の

機き

械かい

が

必ひつ

要よう

だ

。

Grinding requires specialized machinery.

Kanji

研polish, study of, sharpen
削plane, sharpen, whittle

Similar words

研けん磨ま
研磨 is broader, including polishing and lapping, while 研削 specifically refers to grinding with a grinding wheel or abrasive tool.

Etymology

Compound of 研 (けん, 'to sharpen, grind') and 削 (さく, 'to shave, cut down'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys grinding or abrasive cutting.