“To carve” in Japanese
Short answer
To carve in Japanese is “彫る” (eru). Full meaning: to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel; to tattoo.
Other ways to say “To carve” in Japanese
彫りつける
horitsukeru to carve (design)
刻み込む
kizamikomu to etch (name, etc.), to carve (design)
彫り刻む
horikizamu to engrave, to carve
刻む
kizamu to mince, to cut fine, to chop up, to hash, to shred; to carve, to engrave, to chisel, to notch; to tick away (time), to beat out (e.g. rhythm), to record the passing moments
彫れる
horeru to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel; to tattoo
ほれる
horeru to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel; to tattoo
ほりつける
horitsukeru to carve (design)
刻みこむ
kizamikomu to etch (name, etc.), to carve (design)
切り分ける
kiriwakeru to cut and divide, to cut up, to cut into pieces, to carve (up); to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem), to isolate
きざみこむ
kizamikomu to etch (name, etc.), to carve (design)
ほれろ
horero to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel; to tattoo
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