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A3 Noun

太刀(たち)long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai), large sword, straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier), guandao, Chinese glaive

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    1. Noun

      1.

      long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)

    2. Noun

      2.

      tachi, sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down

      Historical term, Only applies to 太刀

    All Forms

    太刀 【たち】大刀 【たち】横刀 【たち】

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      (さむらい)太刀(たち)()(まわ)しています。

      The samurai is swinging around a long sword.

        (たち)(ふと)ももを切られ、大怪我(おおけが)をしました。

        I was cut on the thigh with a long sword and suffered a serious injury.

          (みじか)(かたな)(たい)し、(なが)くて(おお)きい(かたな)太刀(たち)()います。

          In contrast to a short sword, a long and large sword is called a tachi.

            太刀(たち)を使った稽古(けいこ)をしている途中(とちゅう)大怪我(おおけが)をしてしまいました。

            I suffered a serious injury in the middle of practice using a tachi.

              一般的(いっぱんてき)に、太刀(たち)(もと)(おお)きく()って刀身(とうしん)先端(せんたん)(はば)元幅(もとはば)より(いちじる)しく(せば)い。

              Generally, the tachi is curved at the base, with the width at the tip of the blade being noticeably narrower than the width at the base.

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