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    3. 鳴子

    鳴子

    鳴なる子こ

    clapper

    KMT10News #36+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    なるこ

    Noun

    1.
    clapper

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    鳴なる子こを手てに持もって踊おどった。

    I danced holding a clapper in my hand.

    KMT7Culture & Traditions
    高こう知ちのよさこい祭まつりは、鳴なる子こを使つかった独どく特とくの踊おどりが特とく徴ちょうだ。

    Kochi's Yosakoi Festival is characterized by its unique dance using naruko clappers.

    KMT9Culture & Traditions
    よさこい祭まつりで、踊おどり子こたちが鳴なる子こを鳴ならしながら舞まう。

    At the Yosakoi Festival, dancers perform while clacking their naruko.

    KMT10Culture & Traditions
    昔むかしは鳥ちょう獣じゅうを追おい払はらうために田た畑はたに鳴なる子こを設せっ置ちしていた。

    In the past, clappers were installed in fields to scare away birds and beasts.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsHistoryNature & Environment
    鳴なる子この音おとは、日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな祭まつりの雰ふん囲い気きを盛もり上あげる。

    The sound of the naruko clappers enhances the atmosphere of traditional Japanese festivals.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment

    Kanji that make up this word

    鳴
    な.く・な.る・な.らす…(3)
    chirp・cry・bark・sound・ring…(2)
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
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