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あや

Reading

Kana: あや
Romaji: aya
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Definition

int
1

wow; whoa

Note: archaism

Example Sentences

(わたし)があやまる理由(りゆう)はない。
➥There is no reason for me to apologize.
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彼女(かのじょ)子供(こども)をあやして(わら)わせた。
➥She coaxed a smile from the baby.
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彼女(かのじょ)(あか)(ぼう)をあやして(ねむ)らせた。
➥She hushed her baby to sleep.
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(あか)(ぼう)(ひざ)(うえ)であやした。
➥I dandled the baby on my knee.
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(かれ)はあやうく事故(じこ)()(まぬか)れた。
➥He barely missed being killed in the accident.
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この(ほん)言葉(ことば)のあやに()んだ(ほん)だ。
➥This book is full of figures of speech.
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