Word Meaning 削蹄

Listen to 削減

削減

さくげん

cut

Listen to 削除

削除

さくじょ

deletion

Listen to 削る

削る

けずる

to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.)

Listen to 削り節

削り節

けずりぶし

flaked bonito

Listen to 削り取る

削り取る

けずりとる

to shave off

Listen to 削り出す

削り出す

けずりだす

to machine

Listen to 削り代

削り代

けずりしろ

cutting stock (extra material cut off in machining operations as a safety margin for tolerances)

Listen to 削進

削進

さくしん

excavation (esp. of a tunnel)

Listen to 削岩機

削岩機

さくがんき

rock drill

Listen to 削去

削去

さっきょ

removal

Listen to 削り落とす

削り落とす

けずりおとす

to scrape off

Listen to 削り花

削り花

けずりばな

wooden flower whittled from a log