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Shinai in a sentence

Shinai meaning

A bamboo sword used in the Japanese martial art kendo.

Using Shinai

  • The main meaning on this page is: A bamboo sword used in the Japanese martial art kendo.
  • In the example corpus, shinai often appears in combinations such as: of shinai, shinai kendo, shinai with.

Context around Shinai

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

two 1× bamboo 1× swords 1×

Often after:

kendo 3×

Sentence patterns with Shinai

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

a bamboo shinai is typically 1× correlation with shinai kendo iaido 1× of a shinai with carbon 1× off two shinai than one 1× opponent s shinai is either 1× parry their shinai with yours 1× practice swords shinai and armour 1× spread of shinai and bōgu 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a modern variation 1× as an opponent 1× due to the 1× for sparring a 1× in correlation with 1× in short iaido 1×

Common sentence endings:

all over japan 1× create right developments 1× era 1711 1715 1× in shinai kendo 1× is also used 1× kamae is broken 1×

Words around Shinai

Just before it in the word index:

shinagawa 7 shinaberry 2 shina 12 shin 316 shimza 5 shimura 16

Just after it in the word index:

shinano 4 shinar 2 shinas 2 shinault 3 shinawatra 29 shinawatras 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Shinai

  • In this selection, "shinai" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, two, bamboo, swords and kendo stand out and add context to how "shinai" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a bamboo shinai is typically and correlation with shinai kendo iaido. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shinai" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shinai

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

As an opponent strikes, you parry their shinai with yours. (10 words)

It was much more fun trying to fend off two shinai than one. (13 words)

For sparring, a bamboo shinai is typically used instead for obvious safety reasons. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Due to the popularity and the large number of students of the Hokushin Ittō-ryū Hyōhō at the end of the Edo-period, this kind of practice contributed greatly to the spread of shinai and bōgu all over Japan. (39 words)

They are still studied today, in a modified form. citation The introduction of bamboo practice swords ( shinai ) and armour ( bōgu ) to sword training is attributed to Naganuma Shirōzaemon Kunisato during the Shotoku Era (1711–1715). (35 words)

Your opponent's shinai is either knocked down from above or swept up from below with a resulting strike just when his/her kamae is broken. (26 words)

Example sentences (10)

It was much more fun trying to fend off two shinai than one.

A modern variation of a shinai with carbon fiber reinforced resin slats is also used.

As an opponent strikes, you parry their shinai with yours.

Due to the popularity and the large number of students of the Hokushin Ittō-ryū Hyōhō at the end of the Edo-period, this kind of practice contributed greatly to the spread of shinai and bōgu all over Japan.

For sparring, a bamboo shinai is typically used instead for obvious safety reasons.

In correlation with shinai Kendo, Iaido focus on preparing to create right developments.

In short, Iaido can serve to enhance and keep up specialized virtue in shinai Kendo.

Therefore, regarding specialized immaculateness it involves a level much higher than that of shinai Kendo.

They are still studied today, in a modified form. citation The introduction of bamboo practice swords ( shinai ) and armour ( bōgu ) to sword training is attributed to Naganuma Shirōzaemon Kunisato during the Shotoku Era (1711–1715).

Your opponent's shinai is either knocked down from above or swept up from below with a resulting strike just when his/her kamae is broken.

Common combinations with shinai

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Shinai means: A bamboo sword used in the Japanese martial art kendo.
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