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洗い矢 (あらいや) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

洗あらい矢や

Meanings

1

noun

ramrod; cleaning rod

A rod used for cleaning the barrel of a firearm or cannon. A specialized historical/military term.

彼かれは洗あらい矢やで銃じゅう身しんを掃そう除じした。
He cleaned the gun barrel with a ramrod.

Kanji

洗wash, inquire into, probe
矢dart, arrow

Etymology

Compound of 洗い (arai, 'washing') + 矢 (ya, 'arrow'), from the rod's shape and cleaning function. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.