“To engrave” in Japanese
Short answer
To engrave in Japanese is “彫り刻む” (horikizamu). Full meaning: to engrave, to carve.
Other ways to say “To engrave” in Japanese
刻みつける
kizamitsukeru to engrave, to carve out
彫る
eru to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel; to tattoo
銘ずる
meizuru to stamp, to engrave, to inscribe
銘じる
meijiru to stamp, to engrave, to inscribe
銘す
meisu to stamp, to engrave, to inscribe
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
ほれろ
horero to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel; to tattoo
彫り刻み
horikizami to engrave, to carve
彫り刻も
horikizamo to engrave, to carve
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