Refers to bladed weapons collectively, especially swords and halberds, often in historical or literary contexts.
城の広間には古い剣戟が飾られていた。
Old weapons were displayed in the castle hall.
sword fight; fighting with swords
Describes the act of clashing swords or engaging in close combat with bladed weapons; common in historical or dramatic narratives.
映画のクライマックスは激しい剣戟のシーンだった。
The climax of the movie was an intense sword-fight scene.
Compound of 剣 (sword) and 戟 (halberd), originally referring to these two types of polearms and later extended to bladed weapons and sword combat in general.