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童
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children; juvenile
Examples
その学校の児童はみんなその新しい先生になついた。
Every child in the school took to the new teacher.
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child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
Examples
彼は本当に神童である。
He truly is a prodigy.
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kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature
Examples
私は学校で日本文学の英語訳、特に漱石の『吾輩は猫である』や『心』、芥川の『鼻』や『河童』を楽しく読んだ。
At school I had enjoyed reading Japanese literature in English translation, in particular Soseki's I am a Cat and Kokoro, and Akutagawa's The Nose and Kappa.
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かっぱ／カッパ only; Colloquial
excellent swimmer
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かっぱ／カッパ only; Colloquial
cucumber
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かっぱ／カッパ only; Abbreviation; Word usually written using kana alone
cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
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working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task)
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Archaic; Orig. meaning
having dishevelled hair; fighting with dishevelled hair
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protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
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children's literature; juvenile literature
Examples
その出版社は児童文学を専門にしている。
That publisher specialises in children's books.
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schoolchild; pupil
Examples
学童たちはどっと笑った。
The pupils burst out laughing.
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Abbreviation
after-school childcare
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herdboy; shepherd boy; young ranch hand; cowboy
Examples
牧童達は馬で名もない町に入っていった。
The cowboys rode into an unknown town.