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鞘
1
scabbard; sheath
Examples
凝った彫刻のしてある鞘に収まった長剣。
A longsword sheathed in an intricately engraved scabbard.
2
Word usually written using kana alone
cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; sleeve
3
Word usually written using kana alone; Business
margin (between two prices); spread; markup; commission
4
enclosure; outer fence
1
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman
2
quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup
3
Orig. meaning
quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
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Idiomatic expression
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
Examples
すべて元の鞘におさまった。
Everything went back in place.
トムとメアリーは2年前に別れたが、最近また元のさやに収まった。
Two years ago Tom and Mary split up, but recently they got together again.
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Abbreviation
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
