はつけ

はつけ

Japanese

Alternative spellings
刃付け 刃付

Etymology

From 刃(は) (ha, “blade”) + 付(つ)け (tsuke, “putting”, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 付(つ)ける (tsukeru).).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) はつけ [hàtsúké] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ha̠t͡sɨᵝke̞]

Noun

はつけ • (hatsuke) 

1. sharpening the blade of a knife

Related terms

• 本刃付(ほんばづ)け (honbazuke)