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蝶

蝶: butterfly

butterfly
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Readings

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蝶番 (hinge) is usually read ちょうつがい. 蝶々 is the child-friendly word for butterfly.

Key words

蝶ちょうbutterfly
蝶々ちょうちょうbutterfly (child-speech)
蝶結びちょうむすびbow knot
蝶番ちょうつがいhinge
揚羽蝶あげはちょうswallowtail butterfly

Example sentences

A white butterfly landed softly on a flower in the garden.

I tied my shoelaces in a bow and then went for a run in the park.

The hinge of the cupboard rusted, and the door became hard to open.

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