試し切り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
試	切
Grade: 4	Grade: 2

Etymology

From 試す (tamesu, "try," "test," "experiment") + 切る (kiru, "cut with a sword").

Noun

試(ため)し切(ぎ)り • (tameshigiri) 

1. trying out a new sword, trying out a new sword on someone

Alternative forms

• 試し斬り