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桑原(くわばら)桑原(くわばら)

charm to ward off lightning and misfortune, knock on wood, touch wood, absit omen!

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      落雷(らくらい)(ふせ)ぐために桑原(くわばら)桑原(くわばら)とおまじないを(とな)える。

      To ward off lightning strikes, they chant a charm repeatedly like "Kuwabara Kuwabara". {charm to ward off lightning and misfortune, knock on wood, touch wood, absit omen!}

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      桑原(くわばら)桑原(くわばら)というおまじないで災難(さいなん)()ける(こと)出来(でき)た。

      I was able to avoid disaster by using the charm called "Kuwabara Kuwabara". {charm to ward off lightning and misfortune, knock on wood, touch wood, absit omen!}

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      桑原(くわばら)桑原(くわばら)というおまじないは(いや)なことを()けたい(とき)使(つか)われます。

      The charm called "Kuwabara Kuwabara" is used when you want to avoid unpleasant things, similar to the English expressions "knock on wood" or "touch wood". {charm to ward off lightning and misfortune, knock on wood, touch wood, absit omen!}

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      祖母(そぼ)が、もしもピンチに(おちい)ったら桑原(くわばら)桑原(くわばら)(とな)えなさいと(わたし)()いました。

      My grandmother told me to chant "Kuwabara Kuwabara" if I ever find myself in a pinch, as a charm to ward off lightning and misfortune. {charm to ward off lightning and misfortune, knock on wood, touch wood, absit omen!}

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      天災(てんさい)であれ人災(じんさい)であれ、桑原(くわばら)桑原(くわばら)というおまじないは効果(こうか)発揮(はっき)するとされています。

      Whether it's a natural disaster or a man-made one, it is believed that the charm known as "Kuwabara Kuwabara" demonstrates its effectiveness. It is similar to the English expressions "knock on wood" or "touch wood." {charm to ward off lightning and misfortune, knock on wood, touch wood, absit omen!}

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