きりもみ

き

り

も

み

Meanings

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

tailspin; spin

usually written using kana alone

Refers to an aircraft or object spinning while falling, or a similar uncontrolled spinning motion. Often used in aviation contexts.

模も

型けい

飛ひ

行こう

機き

が

きりもみ

し

ながら

落お

ち

て

いっ

た

。

The model airplane fell while spinning.

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

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the act of drilling or boring a hole, often with a gimlet or similar tool. The word is derived from the spinning motion of a drill.

職しょく人にんが木もく材ざいにきりもみで穴あなを開あけた。
The craftsman drilled a hole in the wood with a gimlet.

きりもみUsage61%
Usually written in kana; the kanji spelling 錐揉み is rare.
錐きり揉もみUsage28%
Rare kanji spelling; the word is normally written in kana.
錐きりもみUsage11%
search-only kanji form
キリモミ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, sometimes used for emphasis or in technical contexts.

錐きり
錐 (きり) is a gimlet or drill; きりもみ refers to the spinning motion or the act of drilling.

Compound of 錐 (きり, 'drill') + 揉み (もみ, 'rubbing, kneading'), from the spinning motion of a drill. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.