Vocab Info

A3 Noun, Counter

(たわら)straw bag, sack, bale, counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)

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    1. Noun

      1.

      straw bag, sack, bale

    2. Counter

      2.

      counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)

      sometimes びょう or ぴょう, Only applies to ひょう

    All Forms

    俵 【たわら】俵 【ひょう】

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      この(たわら)には穀類(こくるい)(はい)っています。

      There are grains in this straw bag.

        我々(われわれ)芋類(いもるい)を入れるのに(たわら)(もち)いています。

        We use straw bags to store potatoes.

          木炭(もくたん)(はい)っている(たわら)から木炭(もくたん)をいくつか取り(とりだ)しました。

          I took some charcoal out of the sack containing charcoal.

            (たわら)はナマコの別名(べつめい)らしいが、なぜ(たわら)という名前(なまえ)がついたのでしょう?

            It seems that tawara is another name for sea cucumber, but why was it given the name tawara?

              (たわら)()められている新米(しんまい)()いて()べることを想像(そうぞう)するだけで(しあわ)せになる。

              Just imagining cooking and eating the new rice packed in a bale makes me happy.

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