けん
Meanings
Noun
1. sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
If the sword doesn't work, we have no choice but to attack with magic.
2. bayonet
when read as "けん"
3. swordsmanship
when read as "けん"
That's why I want to train in swordsmanship.
4. stinger; ovipositor; dart
when read as "けん"
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (72 in total)
curt; blunt; brusque
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
Examples (44 in total)
He was killed with a sword.
My sword is my life.
Clash swords head-on.
Wear the sword at your waist.
Swords clash with each other right before my eyes.
That's why I want to train in swordsmanship.
He bought a shield and a sword.
Are you going to stab me with that sword?
She dances with a sword in hand.
I am handed a sword of a similar size.
Both of you, please put away your swords.
Personally, I would like to try fighting with only a sword.
The sword went flying out of that guy's hand.
He brings the sword straight down.
I wonder if skill with a sword is any use in a war.
He wears a sword but carries no shield.
All who take up the sword will perish by the sword.
I stood in front of him and raised my sword.
And then, everyone holds their swords up over their heads.
I tried sticking the sword into the ground.
In the process, I let go of my sword.
If the sword is gone, there's no choice but to surrender, right?
The sword marks really remain clearly visible.
While making magic the main focus, they also master the use of the sword.
The soldiers were marching with their swords shining.
This is the first time I've seen the Knight Commander swinging a sword.
If the sword doesn't work, we have no choice but to attack with magic.
I can't use my right arm, but I can use my left, so I hold the sword in my left hand.
I immediately tried to leap at the sword.
Then, the sword I was holding glowed brown.
A boy with a toy sword was playing by himself.
I can wield a sword more skillfully than anyone else.
At one point, I suddenly couldn't swing a sword anymore.
But my master ordered me to refrain from using magic, so I fought with only my sword.
To begin with, he doesn't even look like he could swing a sword.
The sword itself is merely a piece of metal that is simply hard.
Wasn't this a sword forged to slay giants?!
Even the sword I forged for you this time probably won't be able to withstand it.
The sword in his hand was already half bent.
One-handed swords leave few openings and are well suited to consecutive attacks.
Fighting isn't just about slashing with a sword and firing off spells.
But his sword was still hanging from his waist, with no sign that it had been drawn.
He draws the sword at his hip partway and shows the blade.
A sword made entirely of metal, including the grip, with no particular decoration.