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Search Terms: *刀
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expression, noun
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attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
noun
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using a meat ax when a knife would suffice, taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut, using a grand-scale measure (a massive instrument) to deal with an insignificant problem
noun, auxillary suru verb
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assistance (in a fight), help, aid, backup
noun
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helper, supporter
expression, noun
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expression, noun
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one's last resort, trump card(idiom )
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treasured family sword(orig. meaning)
Other readings:
殿下の宝刀【でんかのほうとう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
expression, noun
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long sword with birds' heads carved on the pommel
noun
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naginata, polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive)
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naginata, martial art of wielding the naginata(usually kana)
Other readings:
長刀【なぎなた】
、薙鉈【なぎなた】
、眉尖刀【なぎなた】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard(martial arts)
noun
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Hanlon's razor ("Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity")(obscure)
See also:オッカムの剃刀
noun
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sword for self-defense, sword for self-defence
Other readings:
守刀【まもりがたな】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
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ninja weapon disguised as a pair of garden shears
Other readings:
卍刀【まんとう】
noun
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the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)(yojijukugo)
noun
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the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)(yojijukugo)
noun
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two swords
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liking both alcohol and sweets, person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well(abbreviation)
See also:両刀使い (りょうとうづかい)
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