Grinding apparatus and grinding method

The invention discloses a grinding apparatus and a grinding method. The grinding apparatus includes: an upper surface plate; a lower surface plate disposed facing the upper surface plate and rotating in an opposite direction to the upper surface plate; a sun gear rotated by a same rotational shaft as the upper surface plate and the lower surface plate; an internal gear rotated by the same rotational shaft as the upper surface plate and the lower surface plate; and a planetary carrier in which a holding hole that holds a workpiece is formed and which revolves while rotating in engagement with the sun gear and the internal gear. The holding hole in the planetary carrier is provided with a cutaway in a side of the holding hole that contacts a side surface of the workpiece when the planetary carrier rotates. The grinding apparatus and the grinding method at least can prevent crack of a starting point at an end surface of a workpiece during a grinding period.