| 释义 |
‖ tsuba|ˈtsuːba|
Pl. tsuba, tsubas.
[Jap., shortened f. tsumiha, -ba, f. tsumi to stop + ha (enemy's) blade, sword.]
A Japanese sword-guard.
1889J. J. Rein Industries Japan iii. vii. 432 The sword-shell, or guard, Tsuba, is as old as the sword. It is an oval metal plate..with an opening in the middle to admit the blade of the sword. 1909J. Masefield Multitude & Solitude ii. 35 Melyard collected tsuba, and fenced archæologically at the Foil Club. 1970Times 11 Mar. 12/5 Sotheby's held a similar sale, mainly devoted to Japanese sword guards or tsubas. 1976Times Lit. Suppl. 16 Jan. 48/4 (caption) Examples of the tsuba, or hand-guard, of Japanese swords. ‘On them..may be found illustrated the whole of the mythology, customs, legends, folklore, famous scenes, characteristics and celebrated personages and events of the history of Japan.’ |