柳やなぎ刃ば包ぼう丁ちょうやなぎばぼうちょうMeanings1nounsashimi knife; yanagiba knifeA long, thin, single-edged knife used primarily for slicing raw fish for sashimi. The name comes from its willow-leaf shape.板いた前まえは柳やなぎ刃ばぼ包丁うちょうで刺さし身みを美うつくしく切きった。The chef sliced the sashimi beautifully with a yanagiba knife.