noun
Japanese sword; katana
Yakuza slang abbreviation of 日本刀. Refers to a traditional Japanese single-edged, curved blade. Used in underworld contexts.
See also: 日本刀
組長は本刀を大事にしている。
The boss treasures his Japanese sword.
ポン刀を持った男が現れた。
A man carrying a katana appeared.
Standard term for a Japanese sword. 本刀 is a slang abbreviation used mainly by yakuza.
Abbreviation of 日本刀 (にほんとう). The reading ぽんとう comes from the on'yomi of 本 (ほん) with rendaku voicing to ぽん, a common sound change in slang.