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N1 Noun

(つえ)cane, walking stick, staff, wand

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    1. Noun

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      cane, walking stick, staff, wand

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      老人(ろうじん)(つえ)をついて(ある)いています。

      The old man is walking with a cane. {cane, walking stick, staff, wand}

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      後輩(こうはい)社員(しゃいん)たちは部長(ぶちょう)(つえ)(たの)んでいる。

      The junior employees are relying on the department manager as a staff. {cane, walking stick, staff, wand}

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      古代(こだい)罪人(ざいにん)たちは(つえ)(からだ)()たれていたそうです。

      Apparently, in ancient times, criminals were beaten with a cane. {cane, walking stick, staff, wand}

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      (つえ)をついて(ある)いているからといって(かれ)老人(ろうじん)であるとは(かぎ)りません。

      Just because he is walking with a cane doesn't necessarily mean he is an old man. {cane, walking stick, staff, wand}

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      (むかし)(さん)メートルを(ひと)つの単位(たんい)として、(つえ)という言葉(ことば)使(つか)われていたとか。

      In the past, the term "staff" was used as a unit of three meters. {cane, walking stick, staff, wand}

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