洋よう刀とう

noun

sabre; saber

Refers to a Western-style curved sword, typically a cavalry sabre. The term contrasts with 日本刀 (Japanese sword).

See also: サーベル

• 博はく物ぶつ館かんで19世せい紀きの洋よう刀とうを見みた。

  I saw a 19th-century sabre at the museum.