やすりをかける

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Ichidan verb

to file; to rasp; to use a fileword usually written using kana alone

Forms

やすりをかける
やすりを掛ける【やすりをかける】
鑢を掛ける【やすりをかける】

Generated definitions (experimental)

to file; to rasp; to use a file

This phrase refers to the action of smoothing or shaping a material, particularly wood or metal, using a tool known as a file. It can denote both the literal act of filing a surface and, in some contexts, metaphorically suggest refining or improving something.

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I filed the wood to make it smooth.

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I used a file on the details to finish the artwork.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to file; to rasp; to use a fileto file metalto file woodfinished surface after filingto file carefullythe task of filingto file and make smootha coarse filea fine filefiling process