啖たん呵か

noun

caustic words; defiant words

Almost always used in the set phrase 啖呵を切る (たんかをきる), meaning 'to speak sharply or defiantly'. The noun alone is rarely used independently.

See also: 啖呵を切る

• 彼かれは上じょう司しに啖たん呵かを切きって辞じ表ひょうを出だした。

  He spoke defiantly to his boss and handed in his resignation.

• あの政せい治じ家かは記き者しゃ会かい見けんで啖たん呵かを切きることで有ゆう名めいだ。

  That politician is famous for speaking sharply at press conferences.