chanbara

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noun

A Japanese genre of period action film about samurai.

OriginJapanese ちゃんばら →
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Meanings

nounchanbara (uncountable)

alternative chambara

  1. uncountableA Japanese genre of period action film about samurai.

Origin

  1. Japaneseちゃんばら“swordplay”
  2. Englishchanbara

Borrowed from Japanese ちゃんばら (“swordplay”).

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Cite this entry
APA

chanbara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chanbara

MLA

“chanbara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chanbara. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chanbara,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chanbara.

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