試し切り

Japanese
Kanji in this term
試 切
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Etymology

From 試す (tamesu, "try," "test," "experiment") + 切る (kiru, "cut with a sword").

Noun

試(ため)し切(ぎ)り • (tameshigiri) 

  1. trying out a new sword, trying out a new sword on someone

Alternative forms
  • 試し斬り
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