Meaning of ninjato | Babel Free

Definitions

A straight-bladed short sword, commonly appearing in works of fiction as a weapon of the shinobi in feudal Japan.

Examples

“His fingers relaxed around the hilt of the ninja-to, and the sword dropped to the ground. So did he, a moment later.”

“The ninjato had several other uses, as well as several other designs to accommodate these uses. For example, the scabbards of some ninjato were made longer than the blades. This design allowed for a secret compartment at the end of the scabbard that could store poisons or powders.”

“The ninjatō’s twenty-three-inch blade glinted in the noonday sun, as bright and clear as the day Sensei Yamamoto had presented it to him in Okinawa.”

“He struck a pose. “Ta-daa!” / Torralba didn’t look impressed. “Fucking ninjas,” he muttered. / “Do you think so?” August looked down at himself. “I think I need a ninjatō to really sell the image, personally, but—””

““You mean there’s some maniac running around, cutting our people up with a samurai sword?” Chi’s incredulity made him lean forward, eyes wide. “What is wrong with people? In the good old days, we used machetes.” / “Possibly also a ninjatō,” Mattis put in, unhelpfully. “It’s unlikely to be a machete.””

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