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sword, katana
A Japanese single-edged sword.
刀を抜く。
To draw a sword.
侍は刀を持っていた。
The samurai carried a sword.
博物館で古い刀を見た。
I saw an old sword at the museum.
この刀は何百年も前に作られたものだ。
This sword was made hundreds of years ago.
日本の刀は美しさと切れ味の良さで世界的に有名だ。
Japanese swords are world-famous for their beauty and sharpness.
刀 refers to Japanese swords.
TYPES:
- 日本刀: Japanese sword
- 太刀: long sword
- 脇差: short sword
EXPRESSIONS:
- 刀を抜く: to draw a sword
- 真剣: real sword; serious
COMPOUNDS:
- 刀鍛冶: swordsmith
- 名刀: famous sword