daisho

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English

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A daisho, a pair of swords, a wakizashi and a katana
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Etymology

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Japanese 大小(だいしょう) (daishō), from (だい) (dai, large) + (しょう) (shō, small), in reference to the comparative size of the swords.

Noun

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daisho (plural daishos)

  1. (weaponry) A traditional Japanese pair of swords, consisting of the katana and wakizashi.

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Romanization

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daisho

  1. Rōmaji transcription of だいしょ