チャンバラ

noun

sword fight; swordplay

Abbreviation of ちゃんちゃんばらばら. Refers to mock sword fights, especially in children's play, period dramas, or movies. Often used in the context of samurai films or play-fighting with toy swords.

See also: ちゃんちゃんばらばら

• 子こ供どもたちは公こう園えんでチャンバラごっこをしていた。

  The children were playing sword fight in the park.

• 時じ代だい劇げきのチャンバラシーンが好すきだ。

  I like the sword fight scenes in period dramas.