木こ口ぐち

noun

end grain; cut end; cross section

Refers to the surface exposed when wood is cut across the grain, showing the tree rings. Used in woodworking and carpentry contexts.

• 木こ口ぐちにやすりをかけて滑なめらかにする。

  Sand the end grain to make it smooth.

• このテーブルの木こ口ぐちはきれいな年ねん輪りんが見みえる。

  You can see beautiful tree rings on the cut end of this table.