also: のこぎりば
noun
saw teeth; serration
Refers to the teeth of a saw or a saw-like serrated edge. Formal or literary term.
鋸歯が鋭いので、この鋸はよく切れる。
Because the saw teeth are sharp, this saw cuts well.
ナイフの刃に鋸歯がついている。
The knife blade has serrations.
noun
leaf serration
Only with reading きょし
Botanical term for the serrated edge of a leaf. Restricted to the reading きょし.
この植物の葉には細かい鋸歯がある。
The leaves of this plant have fine serrations.
Compound of 鋸 (saw) and 歯 (tooth). The reading きょし is the on'yomi, while のこぎりば is a mixed kun-on reading that is less common.