noun
bare-handed sword catch; stopping a blade with bare hands
A dramatic martial arts technique where the defender catches an opponent's sword between their palms. Often associated with samurai fiction and stage combat. The shorter term 白刃取り (しらはどり) is also used.
See also: 白刃取り (しらはどり)
真剣白刃取りは、時代劇でよく見られる技だ。
The bare-handed sword catch is a technique often seen in period dramas.
彼は真剣白刃取りを成功させ、相手の刀を素手で止めた。
He successfully performed a bare-handed sword catch and stopped the opponent's blade with his bare hands.