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かみそり Japanese meaning | Kotomora

かみそり

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a razor for shaving hair, typically a safety razor, straight razor, or disposable razor.

新あたらしいかみそりでひげをそった。
I shaved my beard with a new razor.
旅りょ行こう用ようのかみそりを買かい忘わすれ

た

。

I forgot to buy a travel razor.

Written forms

かみそりUsage24%
Standard kana spelling; usually written in kana.
カミソリUsage45%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is also used, especially in product names or for emphasis.
剃刀かみそりUsage31%
Kanji spelling is recognized but the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

剃shave
刀sword, saber, knife

Similar words

剃そる
剃る is the verb 'to shave'; かみそり is the noun for the tool used to shave.
シェーバー
シェーバー often refers to an electric shaver, while かみそり can refer to both manual and electric razors.

Etymology

Compound of 髪 (kami, 'hair') + 剃り (sori, 'shaving'), the noun form of 剃る (soru, 'to shave').