肥後守ひごのかみ

noun

higonokami; traditional Japanese folding knife

A simple folding knife with a metal handle, originally from the Miki region. The blade folds into the handle without a locking mechanism.

• 祖そ父ふの引ひき出だしから古ふるい肥後守ひごのかみが出でてきた。

  An old higonokami knife turned up in my grandfather's drawer.

• 肥後守ひごのかみは鉛えん筆ぴつを削けずるのに便べん利りだ。

  A higonokami is handy for sharpening pencils.