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太刀 たち

  1. long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
  2. sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down; tachi

太刀さばき たちさばき

  1. swordplay; swordsmanship

太刀二腰 たちふたこし

  1. two swords

太刀先 たちさき

  1. forceful debate; point of a sword

太刀取り たちとり

  1. person in charge of beheading (concluding a seppuku)
  2. executioner; person in charge of beheading
  3. rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony

太刀打ち たちうち

  1. crossing swords
  2. competing against; contending with; fighting against

太刀打ちできる たちうちできる

  1. to be a good match (for); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own; to stand a chance (against)

太刀持ち たちもち

  1. sword-bearer (subordinate whose job it is to hold their master's sword)
  2. rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony

太刀筋 たちすじ

  1. swordsmanship

太刀袋 たちぶくろ

  1. bag for long swords; long sword cloth bag
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