狐きつね矢や

noun

stray arrow

Rare term for an arrow that misses its target and flies off course; synonymous with the more common 流れ矢 (ながれや).

See also: 流れ矢

• 古こ戦せん場じょうでは狐きつね矢やに当あたる危き険けんがあった。

  On ancient battlefields, there was a danger of being hit by stray arrows.