鋒ほう鋩ぼう

noun

tip of a blade; point of an edged instrument

Literary term for the very tip of a sword, knife, or similar weapon. Rare in everyday speech; mainly found in classical or poetic contexts.

• 刀かたなの鋒ほう鋩ぼうが月つき明あかりに光ひかった。

  The tip of the sword glinted in the moonlight.

noun

sharp words; cutting remark; vicious character

Figurative extension: describes speech or personality that is sharp, biting, or aggressive. Also rare and literary.

• 彼かれの鋒ほう鋩ぼうのある言こと葉ばに、皆みなが黙だまり込こんだ。

  Everyone fell silent at his sharp, cutting words.