大刀|だいとうdaitou

1. noun(Japanese) long sword; large sword
2. nounguandao; Chinese glaive

• Synonym太刀たちWrittenWritten term for a long sword worn blade-down at the waist, from the Heian to Muromachi periods; now also a general term for such swords, while 「大刀」 is any large sword.
• Antonym小刀こがたなNeutralA small knife or whittling knife, also the samurai's short sword (wakizashi); the opposite of 「大刀」.
• Antonym短刀たんとうWrittenWritten term for a short sword or dagger; the counterpart of the long 「大刀」.

Use 「大刀」 for a large sword or the longer of a samurai's two swords; 「太刀」 for the Heian-period blade-down long sword; 「小刀」 for a small knife; 「短刀」 for a dagger.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 大おおきい刀かたな。
2. 武士ぶしが腰こしにさしている大小だいしょう二に本ぽんの刀かたなで大おおきい方ほうの刀かたな。打刀うちがたな。
3. 中国ちゅうごくの武器ぶきで棒ぼうの先端せんたんに刀かたなを取り付とりつけたもの。別名べつめい、青竜せいりゅう偃月刀えんげつとう、青竜刀せいりゅうとう、偃月刀えんげつとう、掩月刀かたな。