兜かぶと

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈人ひと〉が兜かぶとを被かぶるfor someone to put on a helmet

  武ぶ士しは戦せんの前まえに兜かぶとを被かぶった。

  The samurai put on his helmet before the battle.

Expressions

• 兜かぶとを脱ぬぐacknowledge defeat; admit inferiority; take one's hat off to someone · give up; surrender; strike one's colors
• 兜かぶとの緒おを締しめるbrace oneself; pull oneself together; tighten one's helmet strings
• 勝かって兜かぶとの緒おを締しめよdon't let your guard down after a victory; tighten your helmet strings after winning