► 名詞
剣 [(1)けん] meaning: sword rank: 3
☆ 剣術の名人 ⇨ A master of sword fight (☛ A double-edged sword)
剣 [つるぎ] meaning: sword rank: 4
☆ 騎士の剣 ⇨ A sword of a knight (☛ A double-edged sword. Not common in Japan)
More examples:
- 彼は真剣さが足りない ⇨ He is lacking seriousness, is frivolous
- 剣ヶ峰の戦い ⇨ A decisive battle with no margin for error
- インターネットは諸刃の剣だ ⇨ Internet is a double-edged sword
- 座頭市は盲の剣の使い手だ ⇨ Zato-ichi is a blind sword fighter
- あいつはおちゃらけるばかりで真剣さが全く無い ⇨ He is just goofing around and has no seriousness
- この問題は真剣に取り組まないといけない ⇨ We need to tackle this issue seriously
- 忍者が手裏剣を投げた ⇨ The ninja threw a throwing knife
- これは遊びじゃなくて真剣勝負だ ⇨ This is not a play game and a real sword fight, duel, high-stake game
- もっと真剣にやれよ ⇨ Do it more seriously. Be more serious
- 王が賜った剣 ⇨ A sword the king gave me
- 彼は剣道をやっている ⇨ He practises Kendo
- 私はその可能性を真剣に考えてみた ⇨ I thought about that possibility seriously