noun
sole sword; unarmed but for a sword
Literary term describing a lone swordsman with only a sword, often evoking a solitary, vulnerable, or resolute figure. Rare in modern everyday speech.
彼は孤剣で敵陣に乗り込んだ。
He charged into the enemy camp with only his sword.
孤剣の士が荒野を歩いている。
A lone swordsman walks across the wilderness.