odachi
A long, large Japanese swordA long, large Japanese sword.
Meaning
2 sensesA long, large Japanese sword.
A long Japanese sword constructed like the katana but longer (about 4 to 6 feet or 120 to 180 cm long), used for combat on horseback.
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 大太刀 (ōdachi, literally “large tachi”).Borrowed from Japanese 大太刀 (ōdachi, literally “large tachi”).
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Forms
plural: odachi / odachisSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular