大おお矢や

noun

long arrow; person who can fire a long arrow

Primarily refers to a long arrow, especially in historical or archery contexts. The sense 'person who can fire a long arrow' is a metonymic extension, less common.

• 戦せん国ごく時じ代だいの合かっ戦せんでは、大おお矢やが遠とおくの敵てきを射い抜ぬくために使つかわれた。

  In battles of the Warring States period, long arrows were used to shoot distant enemies.

• 彼かれは弓きゅう道どうの達たつ人じんで、大おお矢やを自じ在ざいに扱あつかう。

  He is a master of kyudo and handles long arrows with ease.