🌏 Region(s): Honshu (Standard)
やいば【刃】 : yaiba | define meaning
yaiba
Pronunciation: [jaiba]
Definition
Noun
- (Edged tool) Blade; sword; knife
- (Figuratively) Sword
- やいばをまじえる【刃を交える】
yaiba o majieru
"to cross swords" - やいばにふす【刃に伏す】
yaiba ni fusu
"to fall on one's sword" - やいばにかかる【刃に掛かる】
yaiba ni kakaru
"to die by the sword"
- やいばをまじえる【刃を交える】
Etymology
Historically derived from やきば【焼き刃】 yakiba "tempered edge", itself formed from やき【焼き】 yaki "cooking; tempering" and the rendaku form of は【刃】 ha "edge".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 刃 |
| Kana | やいば |
| Romanization | yaiba |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [jaiba] |
意味：やいば【刃】、はもの【刃物】、とうけん【刀剣】
Categories:
刃
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, April 17). やいば【刃】 : yaiba | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3161/yaiba/.