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    3. 達磨

    達磨

    達だる磨ま

    daruma

    KMT10News #41+1Ref L2NounCulture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab28 strokes

    だるまダルマ

    Noun

    1.
    daruma, tumbling doll, round, red-painted good-luck doll in the shape of Bodhidharma, with a blank eye to be completed when a person's wish is granted
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    Bodhidharma
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    prostitute
    word usually written using kana alone

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    達だる磨まは縁えん起ぎ物ものです。

    A Daruma doll is a good luck charm.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    成せい功こうを祈き願がんして達だる磨まを買かいました。

    I bought a Daruma doll to pray for success.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    達だる磨まは禅ぜん宗しゅうの開かい祖そである達だる磨ま大だい師しをモデルにしています。

    The Daruma doll is modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyHistory
    お正しょう月がつには、多おおくの人ひとが達だる磨まを買かい、願ねがい事ごとを込こめて片かた目めを入いれ、成じょう就じゅしたらもう片かた方ほうの目めを入いれる。

    At New Year's, many people buy Daruma dolls and paint one eye, then the other when their wish comes true.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    達だる磨まは、達だる磨ま大だい師しの九きゅう年ねん間かんの座ざ禅ぜんを反はん映えいし、忍にん耐たいと不ふ屈くつの精せい神しんを象しょう徴ちょうしています。

    The Daruma doll symbolizes perseverance and resilience, reflecting Bodhidharma's nine years of meditation.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    達
    -たち…(8)
    accomplished・reach・arrive・attain
    磨
    みが.く・す.る…(2)
    grind・polish・scour・improve・brush (teeth)
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