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N1 Noun

桐(きり)paulownia tree, Paulownia tomentosa

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        paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa), empress tree, foxglove tree

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    桐 【きり】、キリ

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    • 桐(きり)の木(き)は、高(たか)さが十(じゅう)メートル程(ほど)あります。

      The paulownia tree grows to about ten meters tall.

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    • 樹皮(じゅひ)が白(しろ)くて葉(は)が大(おお)きいあの木(き)は、桐(きり)である。

      That tree with white bark and broad leaves is a paulownia.

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

      Because paulownia is lightweight and doesn't warp easily, it's often used for things like tansu chests.

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

      Thanks to its light weight and high resistance to moisture, paulownia wood is often used for tansu, kotos, and geta.

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    • 材料(ざいりょう)の桐(きり)を手(て)に入(い)れるが早(はや)いか、その職人(しょくにん)は黙々(もくもく)と琴(こと)を作(つく)り始(はじ)めたのです。

      The moment he got his hands on the paulownia wood, the craftsman quietly began building a koto.

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