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Example
昔の物語では、童が山道で不思議な鳥を見つけた。
In the old tale, a child found a mysterious bird on a mountain path.
Usage Notes
This noun is literary and somewhat old-fashioned in modern Japanese; everyday speech normally uses a more common word for child. It is frequent in historical tales, classical writing, and descriptions of old illustrations.
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