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畑刀 (はたけがたな) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

畑はたけ刀がたな

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Meanings

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noun

peasant's sword

derogatoryarchaic

Archaic derogatory term for a sword used by peasants, implying low quality or rustic origin.

古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、武ぶ士しが農のう民みんの持もつ粗そ末まつな刀かたなを「畑はたけ刀がたな」と嘲あざけったと

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Old documents record that samurai derided the crude swords carried by peasants as 'hatakegatana'.

Kanji

畑farm, field, garden
刀sword, saber, knife

Etymology

Compound of 畑 (hatake, 'field') and 刀 (katana, 'sword'), literally 'field sword'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term appears in archaic derogatory usage.