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やいば【刃】

yaiba

Pronunciation: [jaiba]

Definition

Noun

  1. (Edged tool) Blade; sword; knife
  2. (Figuratively) Sword
    1. やいばをまじえるを交える】
      yaiba o majieru
      "to cross swords"
    2. やいばにふすに伏す】
      yaiba ni fusu
      "to fall on one's sword"
    3. やいばにかかるに掛かる】
      yaiba ni kakaru
      "to die by the sword"

Etymology

Historically derived from やきば【焼き刃】 yakiba "tempered edge", itself formed from やき【焼き】 yaki "cooking; tempering" and the rendaku form of 【刃】 ha "edge".

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Kanaやいば
Romanizationyaiba
Pronunciation (IPA)[jaiba]

意味:やいば【刃】、はもの【刃物】、とうけん【刀剣】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, April 17). やいば【刃】 : yaiba | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3161/yaiba/.