得え物もの

noun

weapon; hand weapon

Refers to a weapon one carries or wields, often with a nuance of a personal arm. Used in both literal and figurative contexts.

• 彼かれは得え物ものを手てに戦せん場じょうへ向むかった。

  He headed to the battlefield with his weapon in hand.

• 言こと葉ばを得え物ものとして戦たたかうジャーナリスト。

  A journalist who fights using words as their weapon.

noun

forte; special skill; weapon one is skilled in using

Archaic original meaning; now rare. Refers to one's strong point or the weapon one is particularly adept with. In modern Japanese, 得意 (とくい) or 十八番 (おはこ) are more common for 'forte'.

• 彼かれの得え物ものは槍やりだと伝つたえられている。

  It is said that his weapon of choice was the spear.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、学がく問もんを得え物ものとする武ぶ士