noun
bare-handed sword catch; stopping a blade with bare hands
A martial arts technique of catching or stopping an opponent's sword blade between one's bare palms, often seen in samurai fiction and historical accounts.
時代劇で、侍が白刃取りを見せる場面がある。
In period dramas, there are scenes where a samurai performs a bare-handed sword catch.
白刃取りは高度な武術の技とされている。
Bare-handed sword catching is considered an advanced martial arts technique.