ニック

noun

nick; small cut; small notch

A katakana loanword for a small cut, notch, or damage mark. In everyday Japanese, native words such as 傷 or 切り傷 are often more natural; ニック is more likely in technical or product-description contexts.

• ナイフの刃はに小ちいさなニックがある。

  There is a small nick in the knife blade.

• ケーブルの被ひ覆ふくにニックを入いれないように注ちゅう意いしてください。

  Be careful not to put a nick in the cable insulation.