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研磨紙 (けんまし, kenmashi) Japanese meaning: sandpaper | Kotomora

研けん磨ま紙し

け

ん

ま

し

Meanings

1

General term for sandpaper or abrasive paper used for smoothing surfaces.

木きの表ひょう面めんを研けん磨ま紙しで滑なめらかにする。
Smooth the wood surface with sandpaper.

Kanji

研polish, study of, sharpen
磨grind, polish, scour
紙paper

Related words

紙かみやすり
紙やすり is a more common, everyday word for sandpaper. 研磨紙 is a technical or formal term often used in industrial or specialized contexts.

Built from

研けん磨ま

Etymology

Compound of 研磨 (けんま, 'polishing, grinding') and 紙 (し, 'paper').