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砺: whetstone

whetstone; polish (Toyama names)
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Readings

On
レイ
Kun
あらと・みがく

In practice seen in Toyama place names such as 砺波 (となみ) and 南砺 (なんと), where 砺 is read と, not レイ.

Key words

砺波となみTonami (city in Toyama)
砺波市となみしTonami City
砺波駅となみえきTonami Station

Example sentences

Tonami is known for its scattered-village landscape, with houses dotted among the rice fields.

In Tonami City, a tulip festival is held every spring.

To go to my grandfather's house, I got off the train at Tonami Station.

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