How to say sword in Japanese

JLPTN3
刀★【かたなkatana・とうtou】

noun:

  • (single-edged) sword; katana
  • dagger; knife
  • scalpel ［とう］
  • chisel; burin; graver ［とう］ ➜ 彫刻刀【ちょうこくとう】
  • knife money; knife-shaped commodity money used in Zhou dynasty China ［とう］ ➜ 刀銭

Example Sentences

「親父oyajiこれkoreってtte・・・真剣shinken？」「当たり前atarimaeだろうdarou、決闘kettouなのだnanodaからkaraなna」
"Dad, this a real sword?" "Of course, it is a duel after all."
「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."
文bunはha武buにni勝るmasaru。
The pen is mightier than the sword.
武力buryokuにni頼るtayoruものmonoではなくdehanaku、理性に訴えriseiniuttaeなさいnasai。
Do not resort to the sword but appeal to reason.
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.

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