刀剣|とうけんtouken[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounsword; dagger; knife; bayonet

• SynonymソードCasualColloquial loanword for a Western-style sword, common in games and anime; 「刀剣」 is the general term for Japanese swords and other blades.
• Related腰の物こしのものWrittenOld-fashioned term for the sword a samurai wore at his hip; formal written style, now mostly seen in historical contexts.

「刀剣」 is the general term for swords and daggers, as in 「刀剣博物館」. Use 「刀」 for a Japanese sword and 「ソード」 for a Western sword, common in games and anime. 「腰の物」 is an old term for a samurai's sword, now mostly in historical writing.

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1. 刀かたなや剣けんなどの刃はが付ついており切きったり突ついたりするための道具どうぐの総称そうしょう。