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    3. 老婆

    老婆

    老ろう婆ば

    old woman

    KMT10News #36+1Ref L2NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ろうば

    Noun

    1.
    old woman

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    公こう園えんのベンチに老ろう婆ばが座すわっていた。

    An old woman was sitting on a park bench.

    KMT10Daily Life
    その老ろう婆ばは、昔むかしの出で来き事ごとを懐なつかしそうに語かたった。

    The old woman spoke nostalgically about past events.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    昔むかし話ばなしに出でてくる老ろう婆ばは、知ち恵え袋ぶくろであったり、恐おそろしい魔ま女じょであったりと、様さま々ざまな役やく割わりを担になう。

    Old women appearing in folktales play various roles, such as wise figures or terrifying witches.

    KMT10LiteratureCulture & Traditions
    隣となりに住すむ老ろう婆ばは、いつも私わたしに優やさしく話はなしかけてくれる。

    The old woman living next door always speaks kindly to me.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな物ものが語たりには、老ろう婆ばが重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたす場ば面めんがよく見みられる。

    In traditional Japanese stories, scenes where old women play important roles are often seen.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsLiterature

    Kanji that make up this word

    老
    お.いる・ふ.ける…(4)
    old man・old age・grow old
    婆
    ばば・ばあ…(1)
    old woman・grandma・wet nurse
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