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矛
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long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike
2
ほこ only
weapon; arms
3
ほこ only
grip of a bow
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Abbreviation
parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
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contradiction; inconsistency
Examples
それは矛盾だらけだ。
It's a bundle of contradictions.
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point of a spear; spearhead
2
focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; target; brunt
3
force (of an argument); edge
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to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
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parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
Examples
川越の山車は、いわゆる鉾山車と呼ばれる形で、車輪が3つ、もしくは4つ付いています。
The Kawagoe festival float has the shape of what's called a hoko float. It has three, or four, wheels attached.
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contradictio in adjecto; contradiction between an adjective and the noun it modifies (wooden iron, hot ice, etc.)
