How to say “saw” in Japanese | ノコギリ (のこぎり、nokogiri)

The Japanese vocabulary「ノコギリ (のこぎり、nokogiri)」means “saw.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Wordノコギリ
Hiraganaのこぎり
Romaji Readingnokogiri
English Meaningsaw

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Hotta-san is good at using a saw.

Plain Form:

堀田ほったさんは、のこぎりの使つかかた上手うまい。
Hotta-san wa, nokogiri no tsukaikata ga umai.

Polite Form:

堀田さんは、のこぎりの使い方が上手いです。
Hotta-san wa, nokogiri no tsukaikata ga umai desu.


The saw is chipped.

Plain Form:

のこぎりがこぼれしている。
Nokogiri ga ha kobore shite iru.

Polite Form:

のこぎりが刃こぼれしています。
Nokogiri ga ha kobore shite imasu.


I bought a new saw.

Plain Form:

あたらしいノコギリをった。
Atarashī nokogiri o katta.

Polite Form:

新しいノコギリを買いました。
Atarashī nokogiri o kaimashita.

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I’ll replace the saw blade.

Plain Form:

のこぎりの交換こうかんする。
Nokogiri no ha o kōkan suru.

Polite Form:

のこぎりの刃を交換します。
Nokogiri no ha o kōkan shimasu.

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