さや
鞘
あ
当
　
て

noun

  1. rivalry in love, rivalry for the heart of a woman.
  2. quarrel over something trivial, storm in a teacup.
  3. quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths. Orig. meaning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さや
鞘
あ
当
　
て
 鞘当て さやあて
　
さ
　
や
あ
当
　
て
 さや当て さやあて

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sheath, case, margin
さや　ショウ　ソウ (Kentei Pre-1)
leather, skin, reform
カク　かわ (6th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう　ジュウ　ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
resemblance
ショウ　あやか.る (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
hit, right, appropriate
トウ　あ.たる　まさ.に (2nd, N3)
snout, hand