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彫り物

彫物

Reading

Kana: ほりもの
Romaji: horimono
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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carving; engraving; sculpture; tattooing

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 ほ.る、 -ぼ.り
Meanings: carve, engrave, chisel
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter

Example Sentences

(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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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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