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    3. 早乙女

    早乙女

    早さ乙おと女め

    young female rice planter

    KMT7News #13+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab10 strokes

    早少女

    さおとめ

    Noun

    1.
    young female rice planter, young girl

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    田た植うえの時じ期きには、早さ乙おと女めたちが歌うたを歌うたいます。

    During rice planting season, young female rice planters sing songs.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsNature & Environment
    昔むかしの絵えには、美うつくしい早さ乙おと女めの姿すがたが描えがかれています。

    Old paintings depict the figures of beautiful young female rice planters.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    地ち域いきのお祭まつりでは、子こ供どもたちが早さ乙おと女めの衣い装しょうを着きて参さん加かします。

    At local festivals, children participate dressed in Saotome costumes.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsFashion & Beauty
    早さ乙おと女めの舞まいは、豊ほう作さくを願ねがう伝でん統とう的てきな儀ぎ式しきの一 部 です。

    The Saotome dance is part of a traditional ritual praying for a good harvest.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    早さ乙おと女めという言こと葉ばは、日に本ほんのの農う耕こう文ぶん化かに深ふかく根ねざしています。

    The word "Saotome" is deeply rooted in Japan's agricultural culture.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    早
    はや.い・はや・はや-・はや.まる・はや.める・さ-…(6)
    early・fast
    乙
    おと-・きのと…(2)
    the latter・duplicate・strange・witty・fishhook radical (no. 5)
    女
    おんな・め…(7)
    woman・female
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