挽ひく

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

saw; cut with a saw

Only when written 挽く

Used for cutting wood or similar materials with a saw.

• 彼かれは丸まる太たを挽ひいて板いたにした。

  He sawed the log into boards.

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

grind; mill

Used for grinding coffee beans, grains, or other materials into powder or smaller pieces.

• 朝あさ、コーヒー豆まめを挽ひく。

  I grind coffee beans in the morning.

• この機き械かいで小こ麦むぎを挽ひいて粉こなにする。

  This machine mills wheat into flour.