Definition of tsuba in English:
tsuba
nounPlural tsubas ˈtsuːbaˈtso͞obə
A Japanese sword guard, typically elaborately decorated and made of iron or leather.
Example sentencesExamples
- Like netsuke or tsuba, old firefighter jackets have turned into collectibles.
- The are three commonly used mounting styles: The tanto with a guard called a tsuba; the aikuchi style with no guard; and the hamadashi style with a small guard.
- A tsuba is the hand guard mounted on a Japanese sword.
- Thus the Japanese sword tsuba became an elaborate piece of art - far beyond its practical use.
- The left hand takes control of the sword by holding the tsuba and the right hand passes down the side, smoothing the sageo as it goes.