母はよく切れる包丁で野菜を刻んだ。
My mother chopped the vegetables with a sharp kitchen knife.
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My mother minced the vegetables skillfully.
私は父の教えを胸に刻んで生きている。
I live with my father's teachings engraved in my heart.
門にはその家の紋章が刻まれている。
The family's coat of arms is engraved on the gate.
玉ねぎを細かく刻む
Chop the onion finely.
その独裁者の蛮行は歴史に深く刻まれている。
The dictator's barbaric acts are deeply carved into history.
古い石碑には、当時の出来事を記した碑文が刻まれている。
An inscription describing the events of the time is carved into the old stone monument.
彼女が紡ぐ美しい言の葉が、私の心に深く刻まれた。
The beautiful words she spins left a deep impression on my heart.
古代の文字は粘土板に刻まれていた
Ancient characters were inscribed on clay tablets.
彼女は手際よく野菜を刻んで、スープを作り始めた。
She skillfully chopped the vegetables and started making soup.
Usage Notes
Means to cut into small pieces, to engrave patterns or words, or metaphorically to keep track of time or to remember something deeply.
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