"shinai" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shinais [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 竹刀 (shinai). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ja|竹刀|sc=Jpan|tr=shinai}} Japanese 竹刀 (shinai) Head templates: {{en-noun}} shinai (plural shinais)
  1. bamboo sword (a practice sword used in kendō, Japanese fencing).
    Sense id: en-shinai-en-noun-8A1E89Yn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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