noun

  1. making great haste, having been caught off guard, scurrying unprepared.
  2. rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
押っ取り刀 おっとりがたな
 
 
 
 
おっとり刀 おっとりがたな

Contained Kanji Breakdown

push, stop, check
お.す オウ おさ.える (Early Jr. High, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
armor, high (voice), A grade
かぶと コウ カン (Late Jr. High, N1)
take, fetch, take up
と.る シュ とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)