Let's learn three Japanese words
Japanese script: When writing Japanese, do you use kanji, katakana or hiragana?
It seems to have a rule, but doesn't have a rule.
(*when we cannot write the kanji, we use a hiragana letter or katakana.)
There is the word that an all three script is used for, and there is the word that a hiragana letter or katakana is used for.
You must learn these with lots of reading practice.(or my site)
I listed "The script used most" in each word.
1. a bell, a gong, a chime(of bells), a peal
a bell, a gong, a chime(of bells), a peal |
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| Kanji | 鐘 |
| Kanji & Hiragana | ---------- |
| Hiragana | かね |
| Katakana | カネ |
| Pronunciation | kane |
| Example | the ring [peal] of a bell 鐘の音kane no oto |
a school bell 学校の鐘 |
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The church bells rang ding-dong. 教会の鐘がガランガランと鳴りました。kyoukai no kane ga garan-garan wo narimashita |
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There sounded the peals of a temple bell. 寺の鐘がゴーンゴーンと鳴り響きました。tera no kane ga goon-goon to narihibiki mashita. |
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A bell is pealing [clanging]. カランカランと鐘が鳴っています。karan-karan to kane ga natte imasu. |
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The bells of the clock tower chimed three (o'clock). 時計台の鐘が３時を告げました。tokeidai no kane ga sanji wo tsugemashita. |
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| Kanji homophone | money: 金(kane)/お金(okane) |
| Reference | the work bell: 始業ベル(shigyou beru) |
| the closing bell: 終業ベル(shuugyou beru) | |
2. a hippopotamus
a hippopotamus |
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| Kanji | 河馬 | ||
| Kanji & Hiragana | ---------- | ||
| Hiragana | かば | ||
| Katakana | カバ | ||
| Pronunciation | kaba | ||
| Example | The hippopotamus is an extremely large creature with a round body, short legs, and a big, broad head. カバは丸い体、短い足、幅広い頭のとても大きな生き物です。kaba wa maruikarada, mijikai ashi, haba hiroi atama no totemo ookina ikimono desu. |
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The baby hippopotamus is born alive and underwater. カバの赤ちゃんは、水中で生まれて水中で育ちます。kaba no akachan wa suichuu de umarete suichuu de sodachimasu. |
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3. a bag
a bag |
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|---|---|
| Kanji | 鞄 |
| Kanji & Hiragana | ---------- |
| Hiragana | かばん |
| Katakana | カバン |
| Pronunciation | kaban |
| Example | a worn-out bag ボロボロのカバンboroboro no kaban |
I got a bag on an Internet auction site [in an Internet auction]. 私はネットオークションでカバンを買いました。watashi wa netto-ookushon de kaban wo kaimashita. |
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I shifted my bag to my left hand. 私はバッグを左手に持ちかえました。watashi wa baggu wo hidarite ni mochikae mashta. |
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Crab move[walk] only sideways. カニは横にしか動けません[歩けません]kani wa yoko ni shika ugokemasen[arukemasen] |
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| Synonym | a trunk: トランク(toranku) |
| an attache case: アタッシュケース(atasshu keesu) | |
| briefcase: ブリーフケース(buriifu keesu) | |
| satchel: ランドセル(randoseru) | |
| suitcase: スーツケース(suutsu keesu) | |
| portfolio: ポートフォリオ(pooto forio) | |
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