千枚通し

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 千枚通し is read as せんまいどおし and is a noun for an awl with a sharp metal point and handle, used to pierce thick paper or similar material.
• Basic usage: Piercing a small hole in thick paper appears in 千枚通しで穴を開ける, while a sharp-pointed awl appears in 先の鋭い千枚通し.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A handled tool for piercing
  • The number in the name should not be read as a literal guarantee that the tool pierces one thousand sheets.
• Difference from 針
  • Unlike a thin, small needle used for sewing, this word denotes a handled awl used to punch holes in material.