Kanaate #9 answers (September 30, 2026)
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4-kana answer: おりがみ
Meaning
折り紙 means origami, the art of folding paper, or an object made by folding paper.
Example sentences
雨の日に折り紙で小さな箱を作りました。
Ame no hi ni origami de chiisana hako o tsukurimashita.
I made a small box from origami paper on a rainy day.
妹に折り紙の鶴を教えてもらいました。
Imōto ni origami no tsuru o oshiete moraimashita.
My younger sister taught me how to fold an origami crane.
Note
折り紙 can mean the activity of folding paper or the finished folded piece. A familiar example is an 折り鶴, or paper crane.
Related words
- 折り鶴
- 紙
- 手芸
About the shape of this word
- 4 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): が. Use the ゛ key to type them.
5-kana answer: せんぷうき
Meaning
An electric appliance that spins blades to move air and create a breeze. The moving air can help people feel cooler.
Example sentences
暑いので、扇風機をつけました。
Atsui node, senpūki o tsukemashita.
It was hot, so I turned on the electric fan.
窓を開けて扇風機の風を部屋に通します。
Mado o akete senpūki no kaze o heya ni tōshimasu.
I open the window and let the fan's breeze move through the room.
Note
A senpūki moves air with its blades. Unlike an air conditioner, it does not lower the room's temperature.
Related words
- うちわ
- 冷房
- 風
About the shape of this word
- 5 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a handakuten (the small circle): ぷ. Use the ゜ key to type them.
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