鞘当て

Reading

Kana: さやあて

Romaji: sayaate

Definitions

noun

1

rivalry for the heart of a woman

See also: 恋の鞘当て (reading こいのさやあて)

2

quarrel over something trivial

Note: from two samurai quarreling because the sheaths of their swords happened to touch

Kanji

鞘

Readings: ショウ、 ソウ、 さや

Meanings: sheath, case, margin, difference, shells (of beans)

当

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし

Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself