Poll: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A "NINJA SWORD"!

[TheTim]

sorry but ninjato is much more fun to say than "ninja sword", the same thing with a katana, i hate when people say samurai sword.

 

[Fanta Grape]

Pokeemon, Karatee...

Just two major examples of how the Japanese language gets raped. And I'm Japanese. And yet, I don't care. Because people are stupid. And I've come to accept that.

I think this is a bit harsh... Words have always been translated from language to language just because people choose to use a form that is more comfortable to them doesn't make them stupid. I would not expect any other country to call all inventions or techonologies used in English speaking countries by their original name that and to think that anyone actually would expect that.. well that is what sounds stupid to me.

-- Not having a go at you as I realize you said you don't care, this was more of a general statement. Your comment was just what sparked me.

Hm, no. You're right. I was speaking pretty out of order. Pardon me for my outburst.
It just often bugs me, that's all. I wouldn't mind if it was difficult to say, like some Japanese pronunciations, but even the French do it so...

 

[Iwantcandy]

Is there any comments that's pointing towards people's meaning of this, or are we just gonna go on with what I'm wrong about and whatnot?
tl;dr: the subject was: "What do YOU call them?"

 

[Veylon]

Maybe they are not refering to Ninjato, but another type of sword that ninjas use. In a way, isnt any sword a ninja uses therefore a ninja sword. And If every sword is a ninja sword,then they are no longer ninja swords. Theyre just swords.

You're assuming that the set of swords that ninjas use is identical to the set of all swords, which is not the case.

But whos to say whats a sword and whats a ninja sword. If a sword is frequently used by Ninjas, does that make it a ninja sword? By that logic, a ninja sword being frequently used by clowns would be a clown sword.

Yes. If a particular type of sword was so frequently used by clowns that it became associated with them in the popular consciousness, it would indeed be appropriate to refer to it as a "clown sword", similar to a clown nose or clown shoes or clown car.

Really, the problem is that you're trying to approach language from a pedantic angle. All language, all words, all grammar, all of it is made up. There is no one to say what's right and wrong, only what's commonly agreed upon.

 

[Iwantcandy]

Got my badge! Hot topic!

 

[Ashcrexl]

i call them ninja sword and shuriken. is that weird?