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彫り

Readings

Kana: ほり、えり
Romaji: hori, eri
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

carving; engraving

2

chiselled features

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 ほ.る、 -ぼ.り
Meanings: carve, engrave, chisel

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)()りの(ふか)顔立(かおだ)ちの(おんな)()でした。
➥She was a girl with finely chiseled features.
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(かれ)らの言葉(ことば)には文字(もじ)がなかったので、原住民(げんじゅうみん)()(もの)によって(おこな)いや出来事(できごと)表現(ひょうげん)したのである。
➥As their language had no written form, the natives expressed deeds and events in carvings.
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産科医(さんかい)(くわ)え、助産師(じょさんし)不足(ふそく)()(くに)産科(さんか)医療(いりょう)(きわ)めて深刻(しんこく)状況(じょうきょう)にあることが(あらた)めて()()りになった。
➥With a shortage of midwives added to that of obstetricians it has become clear all over again that our country's obstetric care is in an extremely grave situation.
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死亡(しぼう)事例(じれい)が19(けん)全体(ぜんたい)の20%を()えており、過労死(かろうし)深刻(しんこく)実態(じったい)()()りになった。
➥With 19 cases of death forming over 20% of the whole, the grave reality of overwork-deaths has been thrown into relief.
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トーテムポールには、動物(どうぶつ)(とり)(さかな)神話上(しんわじょう)動物(どうぶつ)、それに(ちょう)自然的(しぜんてき)動物(どうぶつ)()った一団(いちだん)()(もの)がある。
➥Totem poles consist of a group of figures that represent animals, birds, fish, mythological beings and supernatural beasts.
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