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arms and armor; weapons and military equipment
A collective term covering weapons, armor, and other military equipment, especially from the samurai era. Includes both offensive items (swords, spears) and defensive items (armor, helmets).
博物館に武具が展示されている。
Arms and armor are displayed at the museum.
武士は常に武具の手入れを怠らなかった。
Samurai never neglected the maintenance of their arms and armor.
戦国時代には、刀や槍、弓矢など様々な武具が戦で使われた。
During the Warring States period, various arms such as swords, spears, and bows and arrows were used in battle.
A collective term for weapons, armor, and other military equipment, especially from the samurai era. Encompasses both offensive items (刀, 槍, 弓) and defensive items (鎧, 兜, 盾).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 武具を身につける: to don arms and armor
- 武具の手入れ: maintenance of arms
- 武具を飾る: to display arms and armor
- 武具甲冑: arms and armor (emphatic)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 武器: weapon — specifically offensive weapons, not armor; more general and modern
- 兵器: arms, ordnance — modern military weapons and equipment
- 甲冑: armor (helmet and body armor) — specifically the defensive gear