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    3. 道化

    道化

    道どう化け

    antics

    KMT8News #26+1NounMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab16 strokes

    道外

    どうけ

    Noun

    1.
    antics, buffoonery, clowning
    2.
    clown, jester
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはパーティーで道どう化けを演えんじた。

    He played the clown at the party.

    KMT7Daily LifeMusic & Entertainment
    サーカスの道おど化けが観かん客きゃくを笑わらわせた。

    The circus clown made the audience laugh.

    KMT8Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    舞ぶ台たい上じょうの道どう化けは、悲かなしみの中なかにユーモアを見みい出だした。

    The clown on stage found humor in sadness.

    KMT8Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    その歌うたは、道どう化けの孤こ独どくな心しん情じょうを描えがいている。

    That song depicts the lonely feelings of a clown.

    KMT8Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの道どう化けた振ふる舞まいは、周しゅう囲いの緊きん張ちょうを和やわらげた。

    His clownish behavior eased the tension around him.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    道
    みち・いう…(7)
    road-way・street・district・journey・course…(2)
    化
    ば.ける・ば.かす・ふ.ける・け.する…(2)
    change・take the form of・influence・enchant・delude…(1)
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