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    3. 獅子女

    獅子女

    獅スフィ子ン女クス

    sphinx

    KMT9Study L1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    スフィンクス

    Noun

    1.
    sphinx
    word usually written using kana alone

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    エジプトには大おおきな獅スフィ子ン女クスの像ぞうがあります。

    There is a large sphinx statue in Egypt.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsHistory
    ギリシャ神しん話わに登とう場じょうする獅スフィ子ン女クスは、謎なぞを出だす怪かい物ぶつとして知しられている。

    The sphinx appearing in Greek mythology is known as a monster that poses riddles.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsLiterature
    ギザの三さん大だいピラミッドの前まえに立たつ大だい獅スフィ子ン女クス像ぞうは、古こ代だいエジプト文ぶん明めいの象しょう徴ちょうだ。

    The Great Sphinx statue standing in front of the three Giza pyramids is a symbol of ancient Egyptian civilization.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsHistory
    オイディプス王おうは、獅スフィ子ン女クスの謎なぞを解とき、テーバイの町まちを救すくった。

    King Oedipus solved the Sphinx's riddle and saved the city of Thebes.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsLiterature
    彼かの女じょの表ひょう情じょうは、まるで獅スフィ子ン女クスのように謎 めいていて、誰だれもその真しん意いを読よみ取とれなかった。

    Her expression was enigmatic, like a sphinx, and no one could discern her true intentions.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyLiterature

    Kanji that make up this word

    獅
    しし…(1)
    lion
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
    女
    おんな・め…(7)
    woman・female
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