sound of a sword guard stopping a blade
Refers specifically to the metallic clink or clash produced when the tsuba (guard) of a Japanese sword meets an opponent's blade during a parry or block. Used in descriptions of sword fights, martial arts, or historical narratives.
The sound of sword guards clashing echoed through the dojo.
After a fierce tsubazeriai, there was a sharp clink of the guards.
A compound of 鍔 and 音, denoting the sound made when a sword guard receives or stops a blade.