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竹刀
shinai
Description
竹刀は、剣道で使う竹で作った刀です。
A 竹刀 is a sword made of bamboo used in kendo.
本物の刀と違って、竹刀は人を切りませんから、安全に練習できます。
Unlike a real sword, a 竹刀 does not cut people, so you can practice safely.
Meanings
竹刀shinai
bamboo sword used in kendo practice
剣道の練習で竹刀を持ちます。
I hold a bamboo sword during kendo practice.
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Notes
- Etymology
竹 (bamboo) + 刀 (sword); read irregularly as shinai, not takegatana.
- Nuance
specifically the bamboo practice sword; a wooden practice sword is 木刀 (bokutou).
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