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    3. 手話

    手話

    手しゅ話わ

    sign language

    KMT6News #14+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    しゅわ

    Noun

    1.
    sign language

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    彼かの女じょは手しゅ話わで話はなすことができます。

    She can speak in sign language.

    KMT4Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    私わたしは手しゅ話わのクラスに通かよっています。

    I attend a sign language class.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsEducation
    手しゅ話わは、聴ちょう覚かく障しょう害がい者しゃにとって重じゅう要ようなコミュニケーション手しゅ段だんです。

    Sign language is an important means of communication for people with hearing impairments.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsMedicine & HealthDaily Life
    日に本ほんの手しゅ話わは、アメリカ手しゅ話わとは異ことなる体たい系けいを持もっています。

    Japanese Sign Language has a different system from American Sign Language.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsEducation
    オリンピックの開かい会かい式しきでは、手しゅ話わ通つう訳やくが重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたしました。

    Sign language interpreters played an important role in the Olympic opening ceremony.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsSports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    話
    はな.す・はなし…(1)
    tale・talk
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