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Naginata in a sentence

Naginata meaning

A traditional Japanese halberd: a polearm historically used to cut down infantry and cavalry.

Using Naginata

  • The main meaning on this page is: A traditional Japanese halberd: a polearm historically used to cut down infantry and cavalry.
  • In the example corpus, naginata often appears in combinations such as: naginata and, the naginata, naginata was.

Context around Naginata

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

blades 1× consists 1× blade 1×

Sentence patterns with Naginata

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a naginata consists of 1× displaced the naginata from the 1× lance or naginata was introduced 1× meters the naginata was an 1× naginata and yari 1× than some naginata blades 1× than the naginata and was 1× that a naginata blade could 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a naginata consists 1× naginata and yari 1× the main blade 1× the name refers 1× the yari japanese 1× use of large 1×

Common sentence endings:

cavalry in maneuvers 1× chinese guan dao 1× considered a nagamaki 1× foot troops ashigaru 1× introduction of firearms 1× some naginata blades 1×

Words around Naginata

Just before it in the word index:

nagina 3 nagin 3 nagid 2 nagico 2 nagi 9 naghten 8

Just after it in the word index:

naging 6 nagini 11 nagirinya 2 nagisa 4 nagkaisa 2 nagkaroon 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Naginata

  • In this selection, "naginata" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, blades, consists and blade stand out and add context to how "naginata" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a naginata consists of and displaced the naginata from the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "naginata" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with naginata

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Naginata and yari despite being polearms are still considered to be swords. (12 words)

It had a much shorter grip and longer blade than the naginata, and was developed later. (16 words)

A naginata consists of a wood shaft with a curved blade on the end; it is descended from the Chinese guan dao. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Use of large numbers of infantry called ashigaru ("light-foot", due to their light armor), formed of humble warriors or ordinary people with nagayari (a long lance ) or ( naginata ), was introduced and combined with cavalry in maneuvers. (37 words)

The name refers to the style of mount as well as a blade type which means that a naginata blade could be mounted in a nagamaki mount and be considered a nagamaki. (32 words)

The yari (Japanese spear) displaced the naginata from the battlefield as personal bravery became less of a factor and battles became more organized around massed, inexpensive foot troops ( ashigaru ). (29 words)

Example sentences (8)

The main blade is symmetric and straight unlike a naginata, and usually smaller but can be as large or bigger than some naginata blades.

With a length of over 2 meters, the naginata was an extremely effective weapon on the battlefield, but fell out of use after the introduction of firearms.

A naginata consists of a wood shaft with a curved blade on the end; it is descended from the Chinese guan dao.

It had a much shorter grip and longer blade than the naginata, and was developed later.

Naginata and yari despite being polearms are still considered to be swords.

The name refers to the style of mount as well as a blade type which means that a naginata blade could be mounted in a nagamaki mount and be considered a nagamaki.

The yari (Japanese spear) displaced the naginata from the battlefield as personal bravery became less of a factor and battles became more organized around massed, inexpensive foot troops ( ashigaru ).

Use of large numbers of infantry called ashigaru ("light-foot", due to their light armor), formed of humble warriors or ordinary people with nagayari (a long lance ) or ( naginata ), was introduced and combined with cavalry in maneuvers.

Common combinations with naginata

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "naginata" in a sentence?
An example: "The main blade is symmetric and straight unlike a naginata, and usually smaller but can be as large or bigger than some naginata blades." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "naginata" from authentic English texts.
What does "naginata" mean?
Naginata means: A traditional Japanese halberd: a polearm historically used to cut down infantry and cavalry.
How many example sentences with "naginata" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "naginata", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.