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あいくち

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あいくち (aikuchi): a short sword with the aikuchi construction, with no crossguard and the hilt fitting directly against the scabbard.

Etymology

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Compound of 合(あ)い (ai, “fitting together”, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 合(あ)う (au, “to fit together, to match, to go well together”)) + 口(くち) (kuchi, “mouth; opening”).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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あいくち • (aikuchi) ←あひくち (afikuti)?

  1. 合口, 合い口: compatibility, rapport, or cooperativeness in anything done together with others
  2. 合口, 合い口: getting along well with others, affinity
    Synonym: 相性 (aishō)
  3. 合口, 合い口: the join or fit between stones or bricks in masonry or other wall building
    Synonym: 合端 (aiba)
  4. 合口, 合い口: the join or fit between a lid and a container
  5. 合口, 合い口: a style of constructing a 短刀 (tantō, “short sword; dagger”) without a crossguard, so that the hilt fits directly against the opening of the scabbard
  6. 匕首, 合口, 合い口: a specific type of dagger with no crossguard, where the hilt fits directly against the opening of the scabbard, often kept concealed in one's clothing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  5. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  6. ^ Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, “Nationwide Accent Dictionary”) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN
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