Meaning of 両刀遣い in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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両刀遣い, 両刀使い
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Kana Readingりょうとうつかい, りょうとうづかい
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Romajiryōtōtsukai, ryōtōzukai
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- double-sword fencing; two-sword fencer
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- Parts of speech
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- being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields
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- Parts of speech
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- liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well
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- Parts of speech
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- bisexual (person)
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