ナイフ

• 読み: ナイフ
• ローマ字: naifu
• 発音: /na.i.ɸɯ/

意味

Knife. A cutting utensil used for eating and food preparation.

A loanword from English 'knife,' written in katakana. In dining contexts, ナイフ refers specifically to a table knife. For kitchen knives, the word 包丁 (houchou) is more commonly used. Japanese knives are world-renowned for their quality and sharpness.

例文

1. ナイフでパンを切りました。
2. ナイフを使う時は気をつけてください。
3. ステーキをナイフで食べます。

使い方ガイド

場面: meals, kitchen, restaurants

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Borrowed from English 'knife.' Entered Japanese vocabulary alongside other Western dining terms during the Meiji period.

文化的背景

時代: Meiji era

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal