刀背 tō hai
tō hai
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Essential 9 items
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katanasede
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. With the back of the sword; By the spine of the blade
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katanasejanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not the back of the blade.; It's not what I meant.
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katanasedeshita
The polite past form
1. Was the back of the blade.; It was with the blade's spine.
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katanasedewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not the back of the blade.; Not a cutting edge.
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Common 6 items
katanasejanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't the back of the blade.; Wasn't a sharp edge.
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katanasejārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a matter of swordsmanship.; It wasn't a display of skill.
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katanasejanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't the back of the blade.; It wasn't a matter of swordsmanship.
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katana sedeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a knife edge.; Likely a close call.
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katanasedewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not the back of the blade.; It wasn't the spine of the blade.
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katanasedattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when the blade's spine…; If/when regarding the blade's spine…
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katanasedeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when the back of the blade; If the blade's spine
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katanasenara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when it comes to the blade’s spine; If/when relying on the flat of the blade
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