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鉞: battle-axe

battle-axe; broad axe
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Readings

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エツ
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まさかり

鉞 (まさかり) is a large broad-bladed axe; 斧鉞 (ふえつ) is the literary 'axe and battle-axe', a symbol of authority to punish.

Key words

鉞まさかりbroad axe; battle-axe
斧鉞ふえつaxe and battle-axe; punishment

Example sentences

In the folktale, the boy shoulders a broad axe and wrestles with a bear.

The executioner, wearing a black hood, raised a huge battle-axe high.

The general, granted the ceremonial axes by the king, led his army toward the border.

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