側そば木き

noun

wooden side strips of a bow

Specialized term in traditional Japanese archery (kyūdō) referring to the wooden strips attached to the sides of a bow, often made of bamboo or other wood, that reinforce the bow's structure.

• 弓ゆみの側そば木きが傷いたんでいたので、職しょく人にんに修しゅう理りを頼たのんだ。

  The side strips of the bow were damaged, so I asked a craftsman to repair them.