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    兜

    兜かぶと

    helmet (of a warrior)

    KMT8News #15+1NounHistoryMilitaryKanji Vocab11 strokes

    冑甲胄

    かぶと

    Noun

    1.
    helmet (of a warrior), headpiece

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    侍さむらいは兜かぶとをかぶっていた。

    The samurai wore a helmet.

    KMT7HistoryMilitary
    博はく物ぶつ館かんには、様さま々ざまな時じ代だいの美うつくしい兜かぶとが展てん示じされている。

    Various beautiful helmets from different eras are displayed in the museum.

    KMT8HistoryCulture & Traditions
    子こ供どもの日ひに、五ご月がつ人にん形ぎょうと一いっ緒しょに兜かぶとを飾かざる家か庭ていが多おおい。

    On Children's Day, many families display helmets along with Gogatsu Ningyo (May dolls).

    KMT8HistoryCulture & TraditionsFamily & Relationships
    戦せん国ごく時じ代だいの武ぶ将しょうたちは、個こ性せい的てきなデザインの兜かぶとを好このんだ。

    Warlords of the Sengoku period favored helmets with unique designs.

    KMT8MilitaryHistoryArt & Design
    兜かぶとは単たんなる防ぼう具ぐではなく、武ぶ士しの身ぶ分んや威い厳げんを示しめす象しょう徴ちょうでもあった。

    The helmet was not merely protective gear, but also a symbol indicating a samurai's status and dignity.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & TraditionsMilitary

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    兜
    かぶと…(2)
    helmet・head piece
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