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Nihontō is an English word starting with the letter N. With 9 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Nihontō in a sentence

Using Nihontō

  • In the example corpus, nihontō often appears in combinations such as: the nihontō, nihontō with.

Context around Nihontō

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

steel 1×

Often after:

slices 1× remained 1×

Sentence patterns with Nihontō

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

because the nihontō slices rather 1× however nihontō of longer 1× individuals the nihontō did not 1× production of nihontō with edges 1× rather than nihontō with blades 1× so many nihontō were sold 1× stainless steel nihontō however these 1× the nihontō remained in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

recent history and 1× thanks to the 1× the mass produced 1× the nihontō remained 1× there are accounts 1×

Common sentence endings:

a slicing one 1× and shinshintō periods 1× or government permit 1× rare at best 1× sun 5 bu 1× techniques were rediscovered 1×

Words around Nihontō

Just before it in the word index:

nihonshu 2 nihonshoki 3 nihonmachi 2 nihonjin 2 nihongi 8 nihonbashi 9

Just after it in the word index:

nihort 2 nihotour 4 nihr 6 nihsa 6 nii 83 niia 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Nihontō

  • In this selection, "nihontō" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, steel, slices and remained stand out and add context to how "nihontō" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include because the nihontō slices rather and however nihontō of longer. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nihontō" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nihontō

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

The nihontō remained in use in some occupations such as the police force. (13 words)

The nihontō was primarily a cutting weapon, or more specifically, a slicing one. (13 words)

There are accounts of good quality stainless steel nihontō, however, these are rare at best. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Recent history and modern use Under the United States occupation at the end of World War II all armed forces in occupied Japan were disbanded and production of nihontō with edges was banned except under police or government permit. (39 words)

Thanks to the efforts of other like-minded individuals, the nihontō did not disappear, many swordsmiths continued the work begun by Masahide, and the old swordmaking techniques were rediscovered. (29 words)

Because the nihontō slices rather than chops, it is this "dragging" which allows it to do maximum damage, and is thus incorporated into the cutting technique. (26 words)

Example sentences (9)

Because the nihontō slices rather than chops, it is this "dragging" which allows it to do maximum damage, and is thus incorporated into the cutting technique.

Even so, many nihontō were sold to American soldiers at a bargain price; in 1958 there were more Japanese swords in America than in Japan.

However, nihontō of longer lengths also existed, including lengths up to 78 cm (2 shaku 5 sun 5 bu).

Recent history and modern use Under the United States occupation at the end of World War II all armed forces in occupied Japan were disbanded and production of nihontō with edges was banned except under police or government permit.

Thanks to the efforts of other like-minded individuals, the nihontō did not disappear, many swordsmiths continued the work begun by Masahide, and the old swordmaking techniques were rediscovered.

The mass-produced ones often look like Western cavalry sabers rather than nihontō, with blades slightly shorter than blades of the shintō and shinshintō periods.

The nihontō remained in use in some occupations such as the police force.

The nihontō was primarily a cutting weapon, or more specifically, a slicing one.

There are accounts of good quality stainless steel nihontō, however, these are rare at best.

Common combinations with nihontō

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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