chef's knife; French knife
A general-purpose kitchen knife with a broad, curved blade, used for chopping, slicing, and mincing. In Japanese, it often refers to a Western-style chef's knife as opposed to a traditional Japanese knife.
Professional chefs love using a chef's knife.
This French knife has an outstanding sharpness.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
Loanword from English 'French knife', referring to a chef's knife.