drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke
Historical swordsmanship term; refers to a technique where the sword is drawn and used to strike in one fluid motion. Not used in modern everyday language.
Nukiuchi was one of the combat techniques of the samurai.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
sudden; unannounced; without warning
Commonly used as a noun or with の to describe an action done abruptly and without prior notice, such as inspections, tests, or visits.
We had a surprise test today.
An unannounced inspection was carried out.
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
sudden dissolution of a legislature
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and everyday contexts.
Variant spelling with the same reading; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 抜き (nuki, 'drawing' from 抜く) and 打ち (uchi, 'striking' from 打つ), originally referring to the swordsmanship technique. The modern sense of 'sudden, without warning' is a figurative extension of the swift, surprise nature of the original action.