押っ取り刀

おっとりがたな

Also written おっとり刀

Meanings

1. Noun 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

Kanji

• 押 push. Read as おっ.
• 取 take. Read as とり.
• 刀 katana. Read as かたな.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists