noun
sharp, glistening sword
Literary or poetic term for a sword that is exceptionally sharp and shines like ice. Not an everyday word; encountered in classical or elevated writing.
彼は氷刃を手に、静かに構えた。
He quietly took his stance, holding a sharp, glistening sword.
Compound of 氷 (ひょう, 'ice') and 刃 (じん, 'blade'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a sword that is as sharp and glistening as ice.