薙刀なぎなた

noun

naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade

A traditional Japanese pole weapon with a curved blade, similar to a glaive.

• 博はく物ぶつ館かんで戦せん国ごく時じ代だいの薙刀なぎなたを見みた。

  I saw a naginata from the Warring States period at the museum.

noun

naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata

Refers to the modern martial art (naginatajutsu) practiced with a naginata, often written in kana.

• 彼かの女じょは週しゅうに二に回かいなぎなたを習ならっている。

  She practices naginata twice a week.