居合抜き

Japanese

Kanji in this term
居	合	抜
い Grade: 5	あ(い) Grade: 2	ぬ Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
居合拔き (kyūjitai)

Noun

居(い)合(あい)抜(ぬ)き • (iainuki) 

1. the art of drawing one's sword in an instant, cutting, and then sheathing, all while sitting
   • 2000 January 27, “鎧(よろい)武(む)者(しゃ)斬(ザン)鬼(キ) [Armored Musha Zanki]”, in Vol.7, Konami:

     一(いっ)騎(き)打(う)ちを好(この)む。一(いっ)瞬(しゅん)のスキをついて、居(い)合(あ)い抜(ぬ)きで攻(こう)撃(げき)！

     Ikkiuchi o konomu. Isshun no suki o tsuite, iainuki de kōgeki!

     He likes to engage in single combats. He’ll strikes at your weak spot in a flash with his iainuki!

2. the performance of such, which was done during the Edo period

Synonyms

• (drawing a sword while seated): 居(い)合(あ)い (iai)