Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

usuba bocho

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
usub-a bo-cho
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin, Japanese-style, straight-edged vegetable knife.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 薄刃包丁 (usuba-bōchō, “thin knife”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 薄刃包丁

Questions

What does usuba bocho mean?
A thin, Japanese-style, straight-edged vegetable knife.
Where does usuba bocho come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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