How to say iai in Japanese

居合い抜き【いあいぬきiainuki】居合抜き・居合抜^irr.: noun:
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards ➜ 居合い
iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)

Example Sentences

剣道kendou とto 居合iai 道dou のno 違いchigai はha 何nani ですdesu かka？: What is the difference between Iaido and Kendo?
居合iai 道dou とto はha、座っsuwa てte いるiru ときtoki、歩行hokou しshi てte いるiru ときtoki にni、敵teki からkara ふいfui にni 襲撃shuugeki さsa れre たta 際sai、鞘saya ばba なれnare のno 一刀ittou でde 敵teki をwo 倒すtaosu 刀katana 法hou でde あるaru。: Iaido is a form of swordsmanship in which one strikes down an attacking opponent with one blow of the sword quickly drawn out of its sheath, whether the practitioner is sitting or walking.
剣道kendou にni はha 試合shiai がga あるaru がga、居合iai 道dou にni はha 試合shiai がga ないnai。: Kendo has competitive matches, but in Iaido there are none.
武田takeda さんsan はha 剣道kendou３段dan、居合iai 道dou２段dan。: Takeda holds a 3th dan in "kendo", a 2th dan in "iaido".

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