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短刀
Hiragana
たんとう
Noun
Japanese Meaning
短く小型の刀剣。また，短い刃をもつ武器。 / 護身用や武士の補助的な武器として用いられた短い刀。 / 儀礼用・装飾用としても用いられる短い刀剣。
Easy Japanese Meaning
みじかい かたなの ような ぶき。ながい かたなと いっしょに もつ ことが おおい。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
小型刀或短剑。 / 日本武士使用的短刃武器，常作武士刀的副武器。
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
小型刀劍 / 短劍 / 日本武士用的短劍，常作為武士刀的副武器
Korean Meaning
일본의 전통 단검 / 카타나의 보조 무기로 쓰이는 짧은 칼
Indonesian
belati pendek Jepang / pisau pendek, sering dipakai sebagai pendamping katana
Vietnamese Meaning
đoản đao (dao găm ngắn của Nhật) / vũ khí phụ đi kèm katana / kiếm ngắn
Tagalog Meaning
maliit na espada o kutsilyo / daga o maikling talim na sandata / sekundaryong sandata na kasabay ng katana
Sense（1）
(weaponry) A small sword or knife; often used as a secondary weapon to a katana.
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(weaponry) A small sword or knife; often used as a secondary weapon to a katana.
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短刀
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He picked up the short sword and charged at the enemy.
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彼は短刀を手に取り、敵に向かって突進した。
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