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うなぎほうちょう 鰻裂包丁
Noun
1. eel knife
Wikipedia definition
2. Unagisaki hochoA Unagisaki hocho is a knife specialized for filleting eel. The sharp tip of the knife is pushed into the eel near the head, and then slid along the body of the eel to open up the entire length of the fish. Besides the standard version as shown in the picture, there are also local styles that differ significantly for different cities in Japan like Nagoya, Osaka, and Kyoto.
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Other forms
うなぎ裂き包丁 【うなぎさきほうちょう】鰻サキ包丁 【うなぎサキほうちょう】

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