胴どう丸まる

noun

dō-maru; light torso armor opening at the right

Historical term for a type of Japanese armor originally used by infantry. The dō-maru wraps around the torso and fastens on the right side, distinguishing it from other styles.

• 胴どう丸まるは、鎌かま倉くら時じ代だいに徒歩かちの武ぶ士しが用もちいた鎧よろいの一いっ種しゅです。

  The dō-maru is a type of armor used by foot soldiers in the Kamakura period.

• 博はく物ぶつ館かんで胴どう丸まるの実じつ物ぶつを見みた。

  I saw a real dō-maru at the museum.