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    3. 傾城

    傾城

    傾けい城せい

    beauty

    KMT10News #41+1NounCulture & TraditionsHistoryKanji Vocab22 strokes

    契情

    けいせい

    Noun

    1.
    beauty, siren
    2.
    courtesan, prostitute

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    彼かの女じょは傾けい城せいの美び女じょと謳うたわれた。

    She was lauded as a beauty who could topple cities.

    KMT8HistoryCulture & Traditions
    その傾けい城せいは多おおくの男おとこを魅み了りょうした。

    That courtesan captivated many men.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions
    歴れき史し上じょう、傾けい城せいの美び女じょが国くにを滅ほろぼしたという話はなしは少すくなくない。

    Historically, there are many stories of beauties who could topple cities leading nations to ruin.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions
    平へい安あん時じ代だいの傾けい城せいは、歌うたや舞まいの才か能 も兼そなね備 えていた。

    The courtesans of the Heian period also possessed talents in song and dance.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions
    浮うき世よ絵えには、豪ごう華かな衣きしょ装うをまとった傾けい城せいの姿すがたがよく描えがかれている。

    Ukiyo-e often depicts the figures of courtesans dressed in lavish attire.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    傾
    かたむ.く・かたむ.ける・かたぶ.く・かた.げる・かし.げる…(1)
    lean・incline・tilt・trend・wane…(3)
    城
    しろ…(13)
    castle
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