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    3. 金太郎飴

    金太郎飴

    金きん太た郎ろう飴あめ

    Kintarō candy

    NTNounFood & DiningCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab34 strokes

    金太郎アメ金太郎あめ

    きんたろうあめ

    Noun

    1.
    Kintarō candy, Kintarō-ame, hard stick-shaped candy made so that the face of folk hero Kintarō appears when it is sliced
    trademark
    2.
    something (or someone) lacking originality, something lacking in variety, cookie-cutter design (look, approach, etc.)

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    Kanji that make up this word

    金
    かね・かな-・-がね…(8)
    gold
    太
    ふと.い・ふと.る…(5)
    plump・thick・big around
    郎
    おとこ…(8)
    son・counter for sons
    飴
    あめ・やしな.う…(2)
    rice jelly・candy
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