cutting machine; paper cutter; guillotine
Refers to a machine for cutting paper or similar materials, especially a guillotine-style cutter. Common in printing, office, and industrial settings.
They cut paper using a cutting machine at the printing shop.
This guillotine can cut 500 sheets of paper at once.
裁断機 is a synonym with the same meaning; the character order is reversed but usage is nearly identical.
Standard kanji spelling using 機 (machine).
Variant using 器 (device); less common but seen in some contexts.
Katakana spelling, often used in technical or commercial contexts.
Compound of 断裁 (dansai, 'cutting') + 機 (ki, 'machine'). The term is straightforward and modern.