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    3. 粒

    粒

    粒つぶ

    grain

    N2KMT7News #10+1CoreFood & DiningKanji Vocab11 strokes

    つぶりゅうつびつぼ

    Noun

    1.
    grain, bead, drop

    Counter

    2.
    counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    米こめ一ひと粒つぶも無む駄だにしてはいけない。

    You shouldn't waste even a single grain of rice.

    KMT5Food & DiningDaily Life
    ぶどうの粒つぶが大おおきく、とても甘あまくて美お味いしい。

    The grapes are large, very sweet, and delicious.

    KMT6Food & DiningDaily Life
    この薬くすりは小ちいさな粒つぶ状じょうになっている。

    This medicine is in the form of small granules.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    雨あめの粒つぶが窓まどガラスを叩たたく音おとが聞きこえる。

    I can hear the sound of raindrops hitting the window.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentDaily LifeWeather & Geography
    彼かれの言こと葉ばは、まるで心こころに響ひびく一ひと粒つぶの真しん珠じゅのようだった。

    His words were like a single pearl resonating in my heart.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyLiterature

    Kanji that make up this word

    粒
    つぶ…(1)
    grains・drop・counter for tiny particles
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