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(たけ)とんぼsmall wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands

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      small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands

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    竹とんぼ 【たけとんぼ】竹蜻蛉 【たけとんぼ】

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      (たけ)とんぼはプロペラの(かたち)をしています。

      The taketombo, a small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands, is shaped like a propeller. {small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands}

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      子供(こども)たちが(たけ)とんぼ()ばして(あそ)んでいる。

      The children are playing by launching small wooden Japanese toys that fly when spun between the palms of their hands. {small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands}

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      両手(りょうて)回転(かいてん)させて(たけ)とんぼ(そら)(たか)くに()ばしました。

      He spun the small wooden Japanese toy, which flies when spun between the palms of one's hands, with both hands and sent it soaring high into the sky. {small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands}

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      いかなる方法(ほうほう)使(つか)えば(たけ)とんぼ(そら)(たか)()ばせるだろうか?

      What method could be used to make a taketombo, a small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands, fly high in the sky? {small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands}

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      手製(てせい)(あそ)べる(たけ)とんぼは、小学校(しょうがっこう)工作(こうさく)時代(じだい)にも登場(とうじょう)したりします。

      The handmade bamboo dragonfly, a small Japanese wooden toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands, often makes an appearance during elementary school craft time. {small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands}

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