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かたぬ 型抜き
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold​
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2. cookie cutter​Usually written using kana alone
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3. Katanuki​, lit. diecutting in English is a Japanese festival activity in which a colored mold of candy made of wheat flour, starch, or sugar, is carved using a needle or toothpick in the shape of an animal, star, a cherry blossom (桜) etc. Those who are able to skillfully carve the mold receive a prize.
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