“To chisel” in Japanese
Short answer
To chisel in Japanese is “彫る” (eru). Full meaning: to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel; to tattoo.
Other ways to say “To chisel” in Japanese
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
ほれる
horeru to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel; to tattoo
彫れる
horeru to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel; to tattoo
彫む
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
刻める
kizameru 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
きざむ
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
きざめる
kizameru 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
ほれろ
horero to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel; to tattoo
彫ッ
e to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel; to tattoo
彫り
eri to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel; to tattoo
彫っ
e to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel; to tattoo
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