How to say katana in Japanese

打刀【うちがたなuchigatana】

noun:

  • katana; var. of Japanese long sword ➜ 刀

Example Sentences

「刀katanaのno投擲toutekiのno練習renshuu？」「すっぽ抜けたsupponuketaだけdakeですdesu」
"Practising sword throwing?" "It just slipped out of my hands."
彼kareはha鋼haganeをwo鍛えてkitaete刀katanaをwo作ったtsukutta。
He forged the steel into a sword.
二人のno刀katanaがgaガチッとGACHItto切りあったkiriatta。
Their swords clashed.
江戸時代edojidai、武士bushiはha刀katanaをwo２本hon刺していたsashiteita。
A samurai in the Edo era carried two swords.
このkono刀katanaはha不思議なfushiginaいわれiwareがgaあるaru。
This sword has a strange history.

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