Word Meaning 鞘当て

さやあて sayaate

鞘当て is read as さやあて (sayaate) and means quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths.

Meaning

English

  1. quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
  2. quarrel over something trivial
  3. storm in a teacup
  4. rivalry in love
  5. rivalry for the heart of a woman

Reading

Kana

さやあて

Romaji

sayaate

Writing Variants

  • さや当て さやあて sayaate

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 142072 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

恋の鞘当て

こいのさやあて

rivalry in love

さや

enclosure

当て

あて

addressed to

割り当て

わりあて

allocation

目当て

めあて

sight (on a firearm)

お弁当つけて

おべんとうつけて

with rice stuck on one's face

一人当て

ひとりあて

per person

当年とって

とうねんとって

... (years old) this year

金目当て

かねめあて

(doing something) for money

体目当て

からだめあて

being interested in someone (only) for sex

本当

ほんと

proper