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兵刃 (へいじん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

兵へい刃じん

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Meanings

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noun

sword blade; weapon blade

Literary or formal term for a sword blade or, by extension, a bladed weapon. Not used in everyday conversation.

兵へい刃じんを交まじえる。
Cross swords (engage in combat).
兵へい刃じんの光ひかりが戦せん場じょうにきらめいた。
The gleam of sword blades glittered on the battlefield.

Kanji

兵soldier, private, troops
刃blade, sword, edge

Similar words

刀とう剣けん
刀剣 is a broader term for swords and blades in general, while 兵刃 specifically emphasizes the blade as a weapon in a martial or literary context.
刃は
刃 is the common word for 'blade' and is used in everyday language, whereas 兵刃 is a formal, literary compound.

Etymology

Compound of 兵 (hei, 'soldier, weapon') and 刃 (jin, 'blade'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'weapon blade'.