sickle
A curved-bladed hand tool used for cutting grass, weeds, grain, and similar plants.
祖父は鎌で雑草を刈った。
My grandfather cut the weeds with a sickle.
leading question; trick question; probing trap
Mostly used in the fixed expression 鎌をかける, meaning to ask in a way that tricks someone into revealing something.
See also: かまをかける
本当のことを聞き出そうとして、彼に鎌をかけた。
I tried to draw out the truth by asking him a leading question.
sickle-and-chain weapon; kusarigama
Abbreviation of 鎖鎌, mainly in contexts about historical weapons or martial arts; not a general everyday use of 鎌 by itself.
See also: 鎖鎌
武具の説明で「鎌」が鎖鎌の略として使われることがある。
In descriptions of weapons, 鎌 is sometimes used as an abbreviation for 鎖鎌.
spear with curved cross-blades; kamayari
Abbreviation of 鎌槍, a spear with curved side blades; a limited historical-weapon term.
See also: 鎌槍
鎌槍の説明では、略して「鎌」と書かれる場合がある。
In explanations of 鎌槍, it may be abbreviated as 鎌.
gooseneck tenon-and-mortise joint
Abbreviation of 鎌継, a technical carpentry/joinery term for a gooseneck-shaped joint.
See also: 鎌継ぎ
木工の図面では、鎌継を略して「鎌」と記すことがある。
In woodworking plans, 鎌継 is sometimes abbreviated as 鎌.
noisiness
Archaic noun sense meaning noisiness or clamor; not a normal modern use.
古い用法では、鎌が「やかましさ」を表すことがある。
In old usage, 鎌 can mean noisiness.
fish collar; part around a fish's gills
Usually written かま in food and fishmonger contexts; often used in dishes such as ブリのかま or かま焼き.
ブリのかまを塩焼きにした。
I grilled the yellowtail collar with salt.
I cut the grass with a sickle.
I grilled and ate the yellowtail's collar.
I sharpened the sickle before using it.
billhook
toothed sickle; saw-toothed sickle
sickle-shaped; falciform
pike gudgeon; Pseudogobio esocinus · Oriental photinia; Photinia villosa · Asiatic dayflower; Commelina communis · Joseph's coat; tampala; Amaranthus tricolor · sickle handle
kama-yari; sickle-spear
sickle-shaped; falciform
bow-legged sitting posture; sitting with heels apart
whirlwind skin cut · sudden windstorm; gale