Meaning of 革 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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革JLPT 3
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Kana Readingかわ
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Romajikawa
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- leather
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Example Sentences
革, かわ used in context
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Good leather will wear for years.
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She is wearing a leather belt around her waist.
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ボールは何でできていたのでしょう。何千年も前には、エジプト人はボールを柔らかい革か布で作っていました。
What were the balls made of? Thousands of years ago, the Egyptians made balls out of soft leather or cloth.
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They were made of rough brown leather.
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The shoes were made of some soft stuff that looked like leather.
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The shoes are made of leather.
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