This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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なた
hatchet; traditional Japanese edged tool with short handle and wide blade
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なた豆

鉈豆、刀豆
なたまめ、ナタマメ
sword bean (Canavalia gladiata)
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大鉈

大なた
おおなた
big hatchet
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薙刀

長刀、薙鉈、眉尖刀
なぎなた、ちょうとう
halberd; long sword
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鉈鎌

なたがま
billhook; fascine knife; sickle-shaped tool with a sharp inner edge, halfway between a knife and an axe
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大鉈を振るう

大なたを振るう
おおなたをふるう
to make drastic cuts; to take an axe to