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    3. 駄菓子

    駄菓子

    駄だ菓が子し

    penny candy

    KMT9News #28+1Ref L2NounFood & DiningKanji Vocab28 strokes

    だがし

    Noun

    1.
    penny candy, cheap individually wrapped sweets

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    子こ供どもの頃ころ、駄だ菓が子し屋やによく行 った。

    When I was a child, I often went to the penny candy store.

    KMT7Food & DiningDaily Life
    駄だ菓が子しは、昔むかしながらの懐なつかしい味あじがする。

    Penny candy has a nostalgic, old-fashioned taste.

    KMT9Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    駄だ菓が子しを大お人とな買がいして、子こ供どもの頃ころの夢ゆめを叶かなえた。

    I bought a lot of penny candy as an adult, fulfilling my childhood dream.

    KMT9Food & DiningEmotions & Psychology
    駄だ菓が子しは、手て軽がるに買かえるおやつとして人にん気きがある。

    Penny candy is popular as an easily affordable snack.

    KMT9Food & DiningDaily Life
    駄だ菓が子しは、日に本ほんの子こ供ども文ぶん化かの一いち部ぶとして親したしまれている。

    Penny candy is cherished as part of Japanese children's culture.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsFood & Dining

    Kanji that make up this word

    駄
    burdensome・pack horse・horse load・send by horse・trivial…(1)
    菓
    candy・cakes・fruit
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
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