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鞘さや

Meanings

Noun

Usually written in kana

1. scabbard; sheath

2. cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; sleeve

3. margin (between two prices); spread; markup; commission

4. enclosure; outer fence

Alt. forms

Kanji used

scabbard

Pitch accent

さ

や

Used in vocabulary (12 in total)

鞘さやを払はらう

to draw a sword

元もとの鞘さやに収おさまる

to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated

鞘さや当あて

rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths