切羽

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
切	羽
せつ > せっ Grade: 2	は > ぱ Grade: 2
jūbakoyomi

Alternative spelling
切刃

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) せっぱ [séꜜppà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [se̞p̚pa̠]

Noun

切(せっ)羽(ぱ) • (seppa) 

1. thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword
2. (figurative) (up to) the hilt; wits' end​

Derived terms

• 切羽詰(せっぱつ)まる (seppatsumaru)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of 切羽 – see the following entry.

【切きり羽は】 [noun] face (of a wall of coal or ore, etc.); working face (of a mine) Alternative spellings 切り端, 切端

(This term, 切羽, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)