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短剣

Reading

Kana: たんけん
Romaji: tanken
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

short sword; dagger; stiletto

2

hour hand (of a clock)

See also: 長剣 (reading ちょうけん, entry #2)

Kanji

Readings: タン、 みじか.い
Meanings: short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point
Readings: ケン、 つるぎ
Meanings: sabre, sword, blade, clock hand

Example Sentence

短剣(たんけん)だけで武装(ぶそう)して、(かれ)攻撃(こうげき)してきた5(にん)(みな)()(はら)った。
➥Armed only with a short sword, he drove off all five of his attackers.
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