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刀
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Oft. in the neg.
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
Examples
警察はそういう暴力と太刀打ち出来なかった。
The police were unable to cope with such violence.
物は試しにやってはみたけれど、このプログラムつくり、僕が太刀打ちできるような簡単なものじゃなかったね。
I gave it a try figuring that anything is worth a try. But putting together a program like this is something I'm no match for.
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Martial arts
sheathing a sword; returning a sword to its scabbard
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Idiomatic expression
one's last resort; trump card
2
Orig. meaning
treasured family sword
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Martial arts
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
1
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared
2
rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
