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N1 Noun
桐paulownia tree, Paulownia tomentosa
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Noun
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paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa), empress tree, foxglove tree
All Forms
桐 【きり】、キリ
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桐の木は、高さが十メートル程あります。
The paulownia tree grows to about ten meters tall.
樹皮が白くて葉が大きいあの木は、桐である。
That tree with white bark and broad leaves is a paulownia.
桐は軽くて狂いが少ないので、箪笥などによく使われます。
Because paulownia is lightweight and doesn't warp easily, it's often used for things like tansu chests.
軽くて防湿性の高い桐は、箪笥や琴、下駄の材料として使われるとか。
Thanks to its light weight and high resistance to moisture, paulownia wood is often used for tansu, kotos, and geta.
材料の桐を手に入れるが早いか、その職人は黙々と琴を作り始めたのです。
The moment he got his hands on the paulownia wood, the craftsman quietly began building a koto.
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