Abstract: A power tool includes a cutting unit configured to perform a cutting action, and a cutting action input unit configured to turn the cutting action on and off. The cutting action input unit is configured to, when the cutting action input unit is turned on, cause the cutting unit to move in a direction of an end position of the cutting action, and when the cutting action input unit is turned off, cause the cutting unit to stop moving in a case where the cutting action has not ended at a time when the cutting action input unit is turned off, and move in a direction of a standby position at which the cutting unit was located prior to a start of the cutting action in a case where the cutting action has ended at the time when the cutting action input unit is turned off.

Abstract: A power tool according to the present invention includes a cutting unit that performs a cutting action, and a cutting action input unit for turning the cutting action on and off. The cutting action input unit, when turned on, causes the cutting unit to move in a direction of an end position of the cutting action, and when turned off, causes the cutting unit to stop moving in a case where the cutting action has not ended at a time when the cutting action input unit is turned off, and to move in a direction of a standby position prior to a start of the cutting action in a case where the cutting action has ended at the time when the cutting action input unit is turned off.