大おお鉈なた

noun

large hatchet; broad-bladed knife

A large, sturdy knife or hatchet used in woodcraft, hunting, and sometimes in idiomatic expressions for drastic measures (e.g., 大鉈を振るう).

See also: 鉈 (なた) · 大鉈を振るう

• 猟りょう師しは大おお鉈なたで枝えだを切きり払はらった。

  The hunter cut away branches with a large hatchet.

• 会かい社しゃは人じん員いん削さく減げんに大おお鉈なたを振ふるった。

  The company took drastic measures to reduce staff.