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利と鎌がま

also: とかま

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Meanings

1

noun

sharp sickle

A sickle with a keen blade, used for cutting grass or crops.

農のう夫ふは利と鎌がまで稲いねを刈かった。
The farmer cut the rice plants with a sharp sickle.

Written forms

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- とがま
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading とがま is more common than とかま.
- とかま
  Alternate reading; とがま is the usual pronunciation.
とかま

Kanji

利profit, advantage, benefit
鎌sickle, scythe, trick

Similar words

鎌かま
A generic sickle or scythe; 利鎌 specifically emphasizes sharpness.

Etymology

Compound of 利 (sharp) and 鎌 (sickle). The reading とがま is a rendaku form of とかま.