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odachi

odachi noun: a long, large Japanese sword.

Noun

odachi (plural odachi or odachis)

  1. A long, large Japanese sword.
  2. A long Japanese sword constructed like the katana but longer (about 4 to 6 feet or 120 to 180 cm long), used for combat on horseback.

Synonyms of odachi

Forms of odachi

pluralodachi
pluralodachis
alternative formōdachi
alternative formoodachi
alternative formohdachi

Origin of odachi

Borrowed from Japanese 大太刀 (ōdachi, literally “large tachi”).

Questions about odachi

What does odachi mean?
Odachi means a long, large Japanese sword.
What part of speech is odachi?
Odachi is a noun.
What is the plural of odachi?
The plural of odachi is odachi.

Words near odachi in the dictionary

  1. OD-ing
  2. oda
  3. ODAAT
  4. Odaawaa
  5. Odaawaas
  6. odachi
  7. odachis
  8. odacid
  9. odacids
  10. odacine
  11. odacines

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