【No. 0830】Moroha no Tsurugi (Double-edged Sword)
Mar 27, 2017 18:26
Today I will talk about the term "moroha no tsurugi."
"Moroha" means "double-edged," "tsurugi" means "sword," and "moroha no tsurugi" means that something is very useful while it could cause a serious damage to yourself.
This is because a double-edged sword could is easy to hurt yourself.
In the Japanese national role-playing game, "Doragon Quest," "moroha no tsurugi" is appeared as a weapon, so many Japanese people familiar with this term.
This weapon has a high offensive power, but some of damage that you gave come back to yourself.
Incidentally, it is said that both the English term "double-edged sword" and the Japanese term "moroha no tsurugi" comes a passage from the Bible.
"Moroha" means "double-edged," "tsurugi" means "sword," and "moroha no tsurugi" means that something is very useful while it could cause a serious damage to yourself.
This is because a double-edged sword could is easy to hurt yourself.
In the Japanese national role-playing game, "Doragon Quest," "moroha no tsurugi" is appeared as a weapon, so many Japanese people familiar with this term.
This weapon has a high offensive power, but some of damage that you gave come back to yourself.
Incidentally, it is said that both the English term "double-edged sword" and the Japanese term "moroha no tsurugi" comes a passage from the Bible.
諸刃の剣
今日は「諸刃の剣」という言葉を紹介します。
「諸刃」は「両側に刃がついていること」を意味し、「諸刃の剣」は「一方ではとても役に立つが、他方では大きな損害をもたらす危険があること」を意味します。
どちらの縁にも刃がついている剣は、自分自身を傷つけてしまう恐れがあることに由来します。
日本の国民的RPGであるドラゴンクエストでは、武器として「もろはのつるぎ」が登場するため、多くの日本人にとってこの言葉はなじみがあります。
この武器は高い攻撃力を有しますが、与えたダメージの一部が自分に返ってきます。
ちなみに、英語の "double-edged sword" も日本語の「諸刃の剣」も聖書の一節から来ているそうです。
今日は「諸刃の剣」という言葉を紹介します。
「諸刃」は「両側に刃がついていること」を意味し、「諸刃の剣」は「一方ではとても役に立つが、他方では大きな損害をもたらす危険があること」を意味します。
どちらの縁にも刃がついている剣は、自分自身を傷つけてしまう恐れがあることに由来します。
日本の国民的RPGであるドラゴンクエストでは、武器として「もろはのつるぎ」が登場するため、多くの日本人にとってこの言葉はなじみがあります。
この武器は高い攻撃力を有しますが、与えたダメージの一部が自分に返ってきます。
ちなみに、英語の "double-edged sword" も日本語の「諸刃の剣」も聖書の一節から来ているそうです。
Corrections (1)
No. 1 ｚ０えｙ
- Moroha no Tsurugi (Double-edged Sword)
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Today I will talk about the term "moroha no tsurugi."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- "Moroha" means "double-edged," "tsurugi" means "sword," and "moroha no tsurugi" means that something is very useful while it could cause a serious damage to yourself.
- "Moroha" means "double-edged," "tsurugi" means "sword," and "moroha no tsurugi" means that, while something is very useful, it could also cause serious damage to yourself.
- This is because a double-edged sword could is easy to hurt yourself.
- This is because a double-edged sword could easily be used to hurt yourself.
- In the Japanese national role-playing game, "Doragon Quest," "moroha no tsurugi" is appeared as a weapon, so many Japanese people familiar with this term.
- In the Japanese national role-playing game, "Doragon Quest," "moroha no tsurugi" appears as a weapon, so many Japanese people are familiar with this term.
- This weapon has a high offensive power, but some of damage that you gave come back to yourself.
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This weapon has a high offensive power, but some of damage that you give (your opponent) will come back to yourself.
(your opponent) in or out is OKAY
- Incidentally, it is said that both the English term "double-edged sword" and the Japanese term "moroha no tsurugi" comes a passage from the Bible.
- Coincidentally, it is said that both the English term "double-edged sword" and the Japanese term "moroha no tsurugi" both come from a passage in the Bible.
面白いです！
Toru
Thank you so much for correcting my post! (^^)
Thank you so much for correcting my post! (^^)