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jmdict 1562540 Active (id: 1960327)
脇差脇指脇差し
わきざし
1. [n]
▶ wakizashi
▶ [expl] short sword worn by samurai
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2785530 長脇差【ながわきざし】 1. longer type of wakizashi (short sword)



History:
2. A 2017-09-17 23:05:20  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2017-09-17 20:58:24  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakizashi
  Comments:
We have quite a few entries with the gloss "short sword".
I think it's worth being specific here.
  Diff:
@@ -5,0 +6,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>脇指</keb>
@@ -15 +18,2 @@
-<gloss>short sword</gloss>
+<gloss>wakizashi</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">short sword worn by samurai</gloss>

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