► 名詞
刀 [(2)かたな] meaning: sword rank: 2
☆ 街で刀を振り回した男が逮捕された ⇨ A man who swung a sword in downtown got arrested (☛ A single-edged sword)
More examples:
- 単刀直入に質問させてもらいます ⇨ Let me ask a question straight to the point
- この刀は鑑定書付きだ ⇨ This sword has a certificate of authenticity
- 武士だけが帯刀を許された ⇨ Only the warrior class was allowed to carry swords
- 彼は伝家の宝刀を抜いた ⇨ He got the family treasure sword out of the sheath. He got the final secret weapon ready
- 彼は刀を振りかざした ⇨ He swung up his sword over his head
- 彼は敵を刀で斬りつけた ⇨ He swung his sword at his enemy
- 彼は刀を上段に構えた ⇨ He held the sword over his head (to be ready for a fight)
- 我々の戦力では彼等にはとても太刀打ち出来ない ⇨ We won’t come close to compete with them with what we have now
- 彼は刀を振り上げた ⇨ He swung his sword above his head
- 執刀医 ⇨ The surgeon who performs a surgery
- 抜刀事件 ⇨ A sword-wielding incident
- 彼が世相を一刀両断するラジオ番組 ⇨ A radio program in which he cuts the society in half, offers decisive opinions about the society
- 彼女は両刀遣いだ ⇨ She is bisexual