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恋の鞘当て (こいのさやあて) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, noun
rivalry in love ; love rivalry
A set phrase referring to a situation where two people compete for the romantic affection of the same person. Often used in literary or dramatic contexts.
、
幼おさな
なじみ
同どう
士し
の
恋こい
の
鞘さや
当あ
て
を
描えが
い
て
いる
。
This story depicts a love rivalry between childhood friends.
Written forms 恋こい の 鞘さや 当あ て
Standard kanji spelling for this set phrase.
恋こい のさやあて
Kana spelling; sometimes used for clarity or in casual writing.
Kanji 恋 romance, in love, yearn for Etymology From 恋 (love) + の + 鞘当て (rivalry, originally 'sheath bumping'). The term 鞘当て comes from the Edo-period practice of samurai deliberately bumping their sword sheaths to provoke a duel, later extended to mean any rivalry, especially in love.
