Etymology

tamahagane

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Today it means: A traditional Japanese steel made with ironsand and used to make swords, knives, etc. Full definition →

Japanese 玉鋼
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from玉鋼
  2. English todaytamahagane

From Japanese 玉鋼 (tamahagane, たまはがね).

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