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刃傷に及ぶ (にんじょうにおよぶ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-bu)
come to bloodshed ; resort to swords
Fixed expression used in historical or dramatic contexts when a dispute escalates to actual sword fighting or bloodshed. Often appears in samurai-era stories.
は
許ゆる
さ
れ
ない
。
Drawing swords inside the palace is not permitted.
Written forms 刃にん 傷じょう に 及およ ぶ
Standard kanji spelling for this fixed expression.
にん 傷じょう に 及およ ぶ
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common than the full kanji form.
Kanji 及 reach out, exert, exercise Etymology Compound of 刃傷 (sword wound, bloodshed) + に + 及ぶ (to reach, to result in). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase is associated with samurai-era language.
