刻む (Kizamu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to mince, to cut fine, to chop up, to hash”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto mince; to cut fine; to chop up; to hash; to shred
- godan verb, transitive verbto carve; to engrave; to chisel; to notch
- godan verb, transitive verbto tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to record the passing moments
- godan verb, transitive verbto etch (into one's mind); to remember distinctlyas 心に刻む, etc.
- godan verb, transitive verbto have tattooed
- godan verb, transitive verbto torment
Examples
彼は大理石を刻んで像を作った。
He carved marble into a statue.
少年は木に自分の名前を刻んだ。
The boy carved his name on the tree.
その彫刻家は木で仏像を刻んだ。
The sculptor carved wood into an image of Buddha.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).