To provide an electric tool that is easily gripped, safe, and high in workability.

A gripping surface 53d is disposed in the front of an operation switch 53. The operation switch 53 is pulled and slid to a rear side from a switch-off state, thereby setting an on-state. When an engaging piece 53b and an engaging part 12a are engaged with each other, the operation switch 53 is swung in a clock direction shown in Fig.6. In this state, the gripping surface 53d of the operation switch 53 and the outer peripheral surface of the adjacent gripping part 60 in a peripheral direction roughly coincide with each other.