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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestanto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tanto
"Il maestro di arti marziali ha mostrato l'uso del tanto nel suo kata."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A term used in Japanese swordsmanship to refer to a specific type of weapon.
"In traditional training, students learn to wield the tanto effectively." - 2
A small Japanese dagger with a blade typically less than one foot long.
"The martial artist demonstrated the use of the tanto in his kata."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'tanto' originates from the Japanese language, where it refers to a small blade or dagger. It has been adopted into English to describe similar objects, particularly in martial arts contexts, reflecting cultural exchanges between Japan and the West during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tanto" is said worldwide
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tanto
Transliteration: tanto
"Le martialiste a montré l'utilisation du tanto dans son kata."
tanto
Transliteration: tanto
"Der Kampfkünstler demonstrierte den Einsatz des Tanto in seinem Kata."
tanto
Transliteration: tanto
"Il maestro di arti marziali ha mostrato l'uso del tanto nel suo kata."
tanto
Transliteration: tanto
"El artista marcial demostró el uso del tanto en su kata."
tanto
Transliteration: tanto
"O artista marcial demonstrou o uso do tanto em seu kata."
तांतो
Transliteration: tānto
"मार्शल आर्टिस्ट ने अपने काता में तांतो के उपयोग को प्रदर्शित किया।"
短刀
Transliteration: duǎndāo
"武术家在他的型中展示了短刀的使用。"
탄토
Transliteration: tanto
"무술가는 그의 가타에서 탄토의 사용을 시연했다."
短刀
Transliteration: tantō
"武道家は型の中で短刀の使い方を示しました。"
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