noun
samurai movie; sword-fight film
Refers to a genre of Japanese period films featuring many sword fights; チャンバラ mimics the sound of clashing swords.
See also: チャンバラ
子供の頃、よくチャンバラ映画を観に行った。
When I was a child, I often went to see samurai movies.
Common katakana spelling for the genre; チャンバラ is an onomatopoeic term for sword-fighting sounds.
Hiragana spelling, also seen but less common than the katakana form.
Compound of チャンバラ (chanbara, onomatopoeia for sword-fighting sounds) and 映画 (eiga, 'movie').