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    3. 天童

    天童

    天てん童どう

    cherub

    KMT9News #25+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    てんどう

    Noun

    1.
    cherub, gods disguised as children, children parading as cherubs

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    その子こ供どもは天てん童どうのように見みえた。

    The child looked like a cherub.

    KMT9Religion & Philosophy
    絵かい画がには、空そらを舞まう天てん童どうたちが描えがかれていた。

    In the painting, cherubs were depicted flying in the sky.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyArt & Design
    その子この無む邪じゃ気きな笑え顔がおは、まるで天てん童どうのようだった。

    The innocent smile of that child was just like a cherub's.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    仏ぶっ教きょう美び術じゅつにおいて、天てん童どうはしばしば神しん聖せいな存そん在ざいとして描えがかれる。

    In Buddhist art, cherubs are often depicted as sacred beings.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyArt & Design
    祭まつりの行ぎょう列れつでは、天てん童どうの姿すがたに扮ふんした子こ供どもたちが練ねり歩あるいた。

    In the festival procession, children dressed as cherubs paraded.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    天
    あまつ・あめ・あま-…(7)
    heavens・sky・imperial
    童
    わらべ…(2)
    juvenile・child
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