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Where does “ペーパーナイフ” come from?

ペーパーナイフ (Japanese) comes from English paper knife.

ペーパーナイフ (Japanese): letter opener, paper knife

Definitions

  1. letter opener, paper knife

Ancestry of “ペーパーナイフ”, step by step

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1Englishpaper knife—
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