noun
perishing by the sword; being wounded by the sword
Archaic or literary term for calamity or death caused by a sword. Not used in everyday speech; appears in classical texts or poetic descriptions of battle.
古の武士は剣難に倒れることを恐れなかった。
Warriors of old did not fear falling to the sword.
この物語では、主人公が剣難を逃れるために旅に出る。
In this tale, the protagonist sets out on a journey to escape death by the sword.