長ちょう剣けん

noun

long sword

Refers to a physically long sword, often in contrast to a short sword (短剣). Used in historical, fantasy, or descriptive contexts.

• 騎き士しは長ちょう剣けんを腰こしに帯おびていた。

  The knight wore a long sword at his waist.

noun

minute hand

Used for the minute hand of a clock, in contrast to the hour hand (短剣). This is a specialized, somewhat dated term; modern Japanese more commonly uses 長針 (ちょうしん).

See also: 短剣 (たんけん)

• 古ふるい時計とけいの説せつ明めい書しょには「長ちょう剣けん」と書かいてあることがある。

  In old clock manuals, the minute hand is sometimes written as 長剣.