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円刃刀 (enjintou) Japanese meaning: round-edged scalpel | Kotomora

円えん刃じん刀とう

Meanings

1

round-edged scalpel

A surgical scalpel with a rounded cutting edge, used in medical contexts.

外げ科か医いは円えん刃じん刀とうを使つかって切せっ開かいした。
The surgeon made an incision using a round-edged scalpel.

Kanji

円circle, yen, round
刃blade, sword, edge
刀sword, saber, knife

Etymology

Compound of 円 (round), 刃 (blade), and 刀 (knife/sword). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the medical instrument.