目め釘くぎ

noun

rivet on a sword hilt

A small metal pin that secures the blade tang inside the hilt of a Japanese sword. Domain-specific term used in sword-making and martial arts contexts.

• 刀かたなの目め釘くぎを外はずして、柄つかから刀とう身しんを抜ぬいた。

  I removed the rivet from the sword hilt and drew the blade from the handle.