Meaning of 刀 in Japanese
Definition of 刀
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(n) (single-edged) sword; katana
「刀の投擲の練習？」「すっぽ抜けただけです」
"Practising sword throwing?" "It just slipped out of my hands." - dagger; knife
- scalpel
Words related to 刀
- (n) sword; blade
- single stroke
- (n) one-knife carving
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(n) cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive (drastic) measure; cutting the (Gordian) knot
もう少しやさしく意見してあげたらどうなの。一刀両断のもと切り捨てられた彼の立場も考えてよ。
Why don't you try expressing your opinion a little more gently? Think about how he feels getting told flatly that he's being cut loose.
- (n) seal-engraving knife
- (n) round-edged scalpel
- (n) (literary) sharp sword
- (n) solving a problem swiftly and skillfully
- (n) confidant; right-hand man; dagger
- (n) ceremonial sword
- (n) saber; sabre; side arms; service sword
- (n) old sword
