Shinogi wo Kezuru (しのぎを削る - Going Head-to-Head)

When you engage in fierce competition, we describe it as しのぎを削る (shinogi wo kezuru) in Japanese.

しのぎ (shinogi) means a ridge between 刃 (ha - edge) and 峰 (mine - blunt edge) of a Japanese sword, and 削る (kezuru) means to scrape something.

Therefore, the literal meaning of "shinogi wo kezuru" is to scrape a ridge of a sword.

In a normal sword fight, "shinogi" (ridge) of a sword would not be scraped, so scraping "shinogi" implies that it is a very fierce fight.

Originally, this term was used for a sword fight, but it has come to be used for various fierce fight or competition.

しのぎを削る

両者が互いに力を出し、激しく争うことを、日本語で「しのぎを削る」と言います。

「しのぎ」は、刀の刃と峰の中間部分の、少し盛り上がっているところを指します。

この部分が削り取られるということは、よほど激しく刀をぶつけて切り合っているということです。

もともとは刀を使った争いに対して使われた言葉でしたが、後に意味が広がり、さまざまな激しい争いに対しても使われるようになりました。

• Shinogi wo Kezuru (しのぎを削る - Going Head-to-Head)
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• When you engage in fierce competition, we describe it as しのぎを削る (shinogi wo kezuru) in Japanese.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• しのぎ (shinogi) means a ridge between 刃 (ha - edge) and 峰 (mine - blunt edge) of a Japanese sword, and 削る (kezuru) means to scrape something.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Therefore, the literal meaning of "shinogi wo kezuru" is to scrape a ridge of a sword.
• Therefore, the literal meaning of "shinogi wo kezuru" is to scrape the ridge of a sword.

• In a normal sword fight, "shinogi" (ridge) of a sword would not be scraped, so scraping "shinogi" implies that it is a very fierce fight.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Originally, this term was used for a sword fight, but it has come to be used for various fierce fight or competition.
• Originally, this term was used for a sword fight, but it has come to be used for various fierce fights or competitions.

• しのぎ (shinogi) means a ridge between 刃 (ha - edge) and 峰 (mine - blunt edge) of a Japanese sword, and 削る (kezuru) means to scrape something.
• しのぎ (shinogi) refers to the ridge between the sharp edged blade (刃 ie ha) and the blunt edge (峰 ie mine) of a Japanese sword, and 削る (kezuru) means to scrape (or narrowly miss) something.

• Therefore, the literal meaning of "shinogi wo kezuru" is to scrape a ridge of a sword.
• Therefore, the literal meaning of "shinogi wo kezuru" is to scrape (or narrowly miss) the ridge between the sharp and blunt edges on the blade of a sword.

Hello....After looking at the Japanese, I just thought I would try to improve that one sentence and try to make it a little more accurate.....I would appreciate your comments as to whether you think I am accurate or not. Nice Japanese expression by the way.