諸もろ刃はの剣つるぎ

also: りょうばのけん

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Meanings

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double-edged sword

Idiomatic expression meaning something that has both advantages and disadvantages, or can be both beneficial and harmful.

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The internet is a double-edged sword. While convenient, it also comes with dangers.

彼かれの才さい能のうは諸もろ刃はの剣つるぎで、成せい功こうをもたらす一いっ方ぽうで周しゅう囲いとの摩ま擦さつを生うんだ。

His talent was a double-edged sword, bringing success but also causing friction with those around him.

諸刃の剣
- もろはのつるぎ
  Standard kanji spelling; 諸刃 means 'double-edged' and 剣 is read つるぎ here.
- もろはのけん
両刃の剣
- りょうばのけん
  Alternate spelling using 両刃 (double-edged) with reading りょうばのけん; also read りょうばのつるぎ.
- もろはのけん
- もろはのつるぎ
- りょうばのつるぎ
もろ刃の剣
- もろはのつるぎ
  Mixed kanji-kana spelling; もろ刃 is a common way to write 諸刃.
- もろはのけん
もろはのけん
りょうばのけん
りょうばのつるぎ

From the literal meaning of a sword with two cutting edges, metaphorically extended to situations or things with both positive and negative aspects.