牛刀

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Chinese

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ox; cow; bull knife
simp. and trad.
(牛刀)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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牛刀

  1. an ox cleaver; a cleaver for butchering oxen

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ぎゅう
Grade: 2
とう
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Noun

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(ぎゅう)(とう) (gyūtō

  1. a double beveled kitchen knife made in the shape of a Western chef's knife but with a sharper and thinner blade typical of a Japanese knife
  2. an ox cleaver; a cleaver for butchering oxen

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