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短刀たんとう

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たんとう

たんとう

Meaning

1. ①
  
  short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
1. ①
  
  EN A tantō (短刀, "short blade") is one of the traditionally made Japanese swords (nihonto) that were worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan.

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短タン short, brevity, fault 刀トウ sword, saber, knife

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単刀直入たんとうちょくにゅう

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たんとうちょくにゅう

たんとうちょくにゅう

Meaning

1. straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
  
  もっと単刀直入たんとうちょくにゅうに言いってくれないかな。隔靴掻痒かっかそうようの感かんなきにしもあらずだよ。
  
  You don't have to leave me hanging like this. Why don't you just come out and tell it to me straight?

Kanji

単タン simple, one, single 刀トウ sword, saber, knife 直チョク straightaway, honesty, frankness 入ニュウ enter, insert

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