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    3. 懐刀

    懐刀

    懐ふところ刀がたな

    dagger

    KMT10News #42+1NounMilitaryAmbiguous glossKanji Vocab18 strokes

    ふところがたな

    Noun

    1.
    dagger, stiletto
    2.
    confidant, right-hand man

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは懐ふところ刀がたなを隠かくし持もっていた。

    He was secretly carrying a dagger.

    KMT8Military
    彼かれは社しゃ長ちょうの懐ふところ刀がたなとして、重じゅう要ような交こう渉しょうを任まかされている。

    As the president's right-hand man, he is entrusted with important negotiations.

    KMT10Business & FinanceWork & Career
    その政せい治じ家かにとって、秘ひ書しょは単たんなる補ほ佐さ役やくではなく、まさに懐ふところ刀がたなだった。

    For that politician, the secretary was not just an assistant, but truly a trusted confidant.

    KMT10Politics & LawWork & Career
    古こ代だいの武ぶ士しは、いざという時ときのために懐ふところ刀がたなを帯おびていた。

    Ancient samurai carried a dagger for emergencies.

    KMT10MilitaryHistory
    彼かの女じょはCEOの懐シーイーオーのふと刀ころがたなとして、会かい社しゃの戦せん略りゃく決けっ定ていに深ふかく関かかわっている。

    As the CEO's confidant, she is deeply involved in the company's strategic decisions.

    KMT10Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    懐
    ふところ・なつ.かしい・なつ.かしむ・なつ.く・なつ.ける・なず.ける…(5)
    feelings・heart・yearn・miss someone・become attached to…(3)
    刀
    かたな・そり…(5)
    sword・saber・knife
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