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Reading

Kana: とぐろ
Romaji: toguro
Kana
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Definition

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coil

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ジ、 ねぐら、 とや、 とぐろ
Meanings: roost, hen coop, spiral
Readings: ケン、 にな
Meaning: an edible river snail
Readings: キョク、 つぼね
Meanings: bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

Example Sentences

ヘビがとぐろを()く。
➥The snake coils itself up.
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(のろ)いはひな(どり)のようにねぐらに(もど)ってくる。
➥Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.
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鹿(しか)()()のねぐらで(ねむ)った。
➥The deer slept on a bed of leaves.
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