【かま】

Frequency rank: 7,366. – 7,374.
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. sickle
  2. leading question; trick questionsee also
  3. sickle-and-chain (weapon)abbreviationsee also
  4. spear with curved cross-bladesabbreviationsee also
  5. gooseneck tenon and mortise jointabbreviationsee also
  6. noisinessarchaism
  7. part of a fish around the gillsword usually written using kana alone
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  • 【かま】Frequency rank: 7,366. – 7,374.
  • かまFrequency rank: 46,119. – 47,037.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. sickle
    2. This refers to a farming tool used for cutting grain or tall grass, characterized by its curved blade and handle.
    I used a sickle to cut the grass.
    I went to the field with a sickle.
  2. leading question; trick question
    3. This meaning refers to a type of question that is phrased in a way to guide the respondent to a particular answer, often used in cross-examinations or debates.
    That question was cleverly leading.
    He tried to draw out an answer using a trick question.
  3. sickle-and-chain (weapon)
    4. This refers to a weapon that combines a sickle with a chain, often used in martial arts or historical battles.
    A weapon that combines a sickle and chain is dangerous.
    He defeated the enemy using a sickle-and-chain.
  4. spear with curved cross-blades
    5. This refers to a weapon that features a spear shaft with blades at the cross, resembling a sickle shape, used for stabbing or slicing in combat.
    A spear with sickle-like blades was left on the floor.
    He swung that sickle-shaped spear.
  5. gooseneck tenon and mortise joint
    6. This refers to a type of joint used in woodworking, characterized by its curved shape and ability to fit together securely.
    The gooseneck joint is very sturdy.
    He used a gooseneck joint in the furniture.
  6. noisiness
    7. This meaning refers to a state of producing a lot of noise or disturbance, often used to describe a chaotic or loud environment.
    The noise of the sickle echoed.
    His laughter created a commotion like a sickle.
  7. part of a fish around the gills
    8. This refers to the area surrounding the gills of a fish, which may have a similar shape to a sickle.
    The part around the fish's gills was vibrant.
    I've seen gills shaped like a sickle.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to use a sickleto hold a sickleto cut with a sickleようsickle-shapedblade of a sicklesickle and scissorsto sharpen a sickleold sickleto harvest vegetables with a sicklesickle-shaped weaponwork using a sicklesickle used in farmingpart of a sickleきごう（きごう）leading question (trick question)
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
  1. きごう（きごう）、きごう|、．.
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