Definition of wakizashi in English:

wakizashi

noun ˌwakɪˈzaʃiˌwäkēˈzäSHē

A Japanese sword shorter than a katana.
（日本比武士刀短的）长型腰刀
Example sentencesExamples
- Tanto were frequently worn in place of the wakizashi (short sword), especially indoors.
- Some bands hit you with it like a blunt object; Xiu Xiu wields theirs like a supersharp wakizashi.
- The wakizashi was the all-purpose sword and most Japanese military swords were of its dimensions, including those captured in such quantity towards the end of WW II and taken home as souvenirs by Allied troops.
- Beginning about the fourteenth century, samurai in civilian dress wore a daisbo (pair of ceremonial swords): a long katana and a shorter wakizashi.
- The Christmas of 1989 my wife gave me a set of katana and wakizashi (a short sword-like knife) for display in our home.

Origin

Japanese, from waki 'side' + sasu 'wear at one's side'.

Definition of wakizashi in US English:

wakizashi

nounˌwäkēˈzäSHē

A Japanese sword shorter than a katana.
（日本比武士刀短的）长型腰刀
Example sentencesExamples
- The wakizashi was the all-purpose sword and most Japanese military swords were of its dimensions, including those captured in such quantity towards the end of WW II and taken home as souvenirs by Allied troops.
- Some bands hit you with it like a blunt object; Xiu Xiu wields theirs like a supersharp wakizashi.
- Beginning about the fourteenth century, samurai in civilian dress wore a daisbo (pair of ceremonial swords): a long katana and a shorter wakizashi.
- Tanto were frequently worn in place of the wakizashi (short sword), especially indoors.
- The Christmas of 1989 my wife gave me a set of katana and wakizashi (a short sword-like knife) for display in our home.

Origin

Japanese, from waki ‘side’ + sasu ‘wear at one's side’.

单词	wakizashi
释义	Definition of wakizashi in English: wakizashi noun ˌwakɪˈzaʃiˌwäkēˈzäSHē A Japanese sword shorter than a katana. （日本比武士刀短的）长型腰刀 Example sentencesExamples Tanto were frequently worn in place of the wakizashi (short sword), especially indoors. Some bands hit you with it like a blunt object; Xiu Xiu wields theirs like a supersharp wakizashi. The wakizashi was the all-purpose sword and most Japanese military swords were of its dimensions, including those captured in such quantity towards the end of WW II and taken home as souvenirs by Allied troops. Beginning about the fourteenth century, samurai in civilian dress wore a daisbo (pair of ceremonial swords): a long katana and a shorter wakizashi. The Christmas of 1989 my wife gave me a set of katana and wakizashi (a short sword-like knife) for display in our home. Origin Japanese, from waki 'side' + sasu 'wear at one's side'. Definition of wakizashi in US English: wakizashi nounˌwäkēˈzäSHē A Japanese sword shorter than a katana. （日本比武士刀短的）长型腰刀 Example sentencesExamples The wakizashi was the all-purpose sword and most Japanese military swords were of its dimensions, including those captured in such quantity towards the end of WW II and taken home as souvenirs by Allied troops. Some bands hit you with it like a blunt object; Xiu Xiu wields theirs like a supersharp wakizashi. Beginning about the fourteenth century, samurai in civilian dress wore a daisbo (pair of ceremonial swords): a long katana and a shorter wakizashi. Tanto were frequently worn in place of the wakizashi (short sword), especially indoors. The Christmas of 1989 my wife gave me a set of katana and wakizashi (a short sword-like knife) for display in our home. Origin Japanese, from waki ‘side’ + sasu ‘wear at one's side’.
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