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N1 Noun

(きり)paulownia tree, Paulownia tomentosa

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    1. Noun

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      paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa), empress tree, foxglove tree

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    桐 【きり】キリ

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      (きり)()は、(たか)さが(じゅう)メートル(ほど)あります。

      The paulownia tree is about ten meters tall. {paulownia tree, Paulownia tomentosa}

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      樹皮(じゅひ)(しろ)くて()(おお)きいあの()は、(きり)である。

      That tree with white bark and large leaves is a paulownia. {paulownia tree, Paulownia tomentosa}

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      (きり)(かる)くて(くる)いが(すく)ないので、箪笥(たんす)などによく使(つか)われます。

      Because the paulownia tree is light and rarely warps, it is often used for things like chests of drawers. {paulownia tree, Paulownia tomentosa}

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      (かる)くて防湿(ぼうしつ)(せい)(たか)(きり)は、箪笥(たんす)(こと)下駄(げた)材料(ざいりょう)として使(つか)われるとか。

      Lightweight and highly moisture-resistant paulownia tree is said to be used as a material for chests of drawers, kotos, and geta. {paulownia tree, Paulownia tomentosa}

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      材料(ざいりょう)(きり)()()れるが(はや)いか、その職人(しょくにん)黙々(もくもく)(こと)(つく)(はじ)めたのです。

      As soon as the craftsman got his hands on the paulownia material, he silently started making a koto. {paulownia tree, Paulownia tomentosa}

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