洋よう包ぼう丁ちょう

noun

Western-style kitchen knife; chef's knife

Refers to a Western-style kitchen knife, typically with a double-beveled blade, as opposed to a traditional Japanese single-beveled knife (和包丁).

See also: 和包丁

• 洋よう包丁ぼうちょうは両りょう刃ばなので、初しょ心しん者しゃにも使つかいやすい。

  Western-style kitchen knives are double-beveled, so they are easy for beginners to use.

• 肉にくを切きるときは洋よう包丁ぼうちょうを使つかっています。

  I use a Western-style knife when cutting meat.