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    3. 団子

    団子

    団だん子ご

    dango

    KMT8News #28+1NounFood & DiningKanji Vocab9 strokes

    だんごダンゴ

    Noun

    1.
    dango, dumpling (usu. sweet), doughboy
    food, cooking
    2.
    ball-shaped object, something round
    3.
    lump, group, bunch, knot, tight crowd
    4.
    dango, inefficient clump of stones
    go

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    団だん子ごはおいしいです。

    Dango is delicious.

    KMT2Food & Dining
    みたらし団だん子ごは甘あまじょっぱいタレが特とく徴ちょうです。

    Mitarashi dango is characterized by its sweet and savory sauce.

    KMT7Food & Dining
    子こ供どもたちは公こう園えんで団だん子ごになって遊あそんでいた。

    The children were playing in a tight group in the park.

    KMT7Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    お花はな見みには団だん子ごが欠 かせません。

    Dango is essential for cherry blossom viewing.

    KMT8Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    彼かれはいつも物もの事ごとを団だん子ご状じょうにまとめてしまう癖くせがある。

    He has a habit of always lumping things together.

    KMT9Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    団
    かたまり・まる.い…(2)
    group・association
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
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