炭団
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 炭 | 団 |
| たん > た Grade: 3 |
とん > どん Grade: 5 |
| irregular | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 炭團 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Shift in pronunciation from tandon.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
- charcoal briquette that uses red algae as a binder
- 1939, Osamu Dazai, Joseito:
- 私の目は、ただ大きいだけで、なんにもならない。 […] こんな目を光の無い目と言うのであろう。たどん、と思うと、がっかりする。
- Watashi no me wa, tada ōkii dake de, nan ni mo naranai. Konna me o hikari no nai me to iu no de arō. Tadon, to omou to, gakkari suru.
- My eyes are just big. They aren't interesting. I believe eyes like mine are said to have no sparkle. When I think of them as charcoal, it makes me blue.
- 私の目は、ただ大きいだけで、なんにもならない。 […] こんな目を光の無い目と言うのであろう。たどん、と思うと、がっかりする。