ninjato
A straight-bladed short sword, commonly appearing in works of fiction as a weapon of…A straight-bladed short sword, commonly appearing in works of fiction as a weapon of the shinobi in feudal Japan.
Meaning
1 sensesA straight-bladed short sword, commonly appearing in works of fiction as a weapon of the shinobi in feudal Japan.
Origin
From Japanese 忍者刀 (ninjatō), in turn a compound of 忍者 (ninja) + 刀 (tō, “sword, knife”).From Japanese 忍者刀 (ninjatō), in turn a compound of 忍者 (ninja) + 刀 (tō, “sword, knife”).
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Forms
plural: ninjato / ninjatosSynonyms
3 synonymsninja swordninjakenshinobigatana
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular