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切羽；切刃
【せっぱ】

1.

[n]
▶ thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword

2.

[n]
▶ (up to) the hilt
▶ wits' end

Cross references:
	⇔ see: 1384970 切羽詰まる 1. to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament; to be packed to the hilt

History:

2.	A 2011-12-10 10:48:40 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Diff:	@@ -6,0 +6,3 @@ +</k_ele> +<k_ele> +<keb>切刃</keb>
1.	A* 2011-12-08 10:34:27 Nils Roland Barth <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	大辞林、広辞苑 http://www.weblio.jp/content/切羽 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Seppa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_sword_mountings http://www.samurai-sword-shop.com/sword_seppa_spacer-67-prd1.htm
	Comments:	Learned idiom 切羽詰まる and wanted to add entry for etymology. Also a technical term in Japanese swords.

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