iaido
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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Definition of iaido
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable)A Japanese martial art associated with the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard, striking or cutting an opponent, removing blood from the blade, and then replacing the sword in the scabbard.
“The traditional Japanese swordsmanship, iaido, on which Forza is based, is “linear, precise — one stab and it’s over,” she says.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 居合道.
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