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knight

Noun

Definitions

1. knight

This katakana word can mean "night" (as borrowed from English) or refer to a knight, such as a chess piece or a medieval warrior. Context determines which meaning is intended, so pay attention to the surrounding words.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

He said "a knight never retreats" while backing away.

Sentence 2

I'll be the knight here — I'll hold things down on the ground!

Sentence 3

After dinner, my little brother came up to me and said, "Look, I made a knight's sword!"

Sentence 4

Honestly, I'm so sick of hearing about knights all the time!

Sentence 5

So you're saying you want to be like "I'll protect her as her knight"?