Nihongo Tree
BRANCH · THEME IN SOCIETY & CULTURE

古代こだい・侍さむらい・妖怪ようかい

History & legends
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Example sentences (25)

Eras, emperors & samurai

ōkoku · kingdom
Long ago, there was a small kingdom here.
tennō · emperor (of Japan)
The Emperor is the symbol of Japan.
kodai · ancient times
I'm interested in ancient history.
sengo · postwar
My grandmother told me about the postwar years.
shijō · in history, ever
It was the best game ever.
yurai · origin (of a name)
Do you know where this name comes from?
samurai · samurai
I like samurai movies.
chūsei · the Middle Ages
I went to see a medieval castle.
shōchō · symbol
The dove is a symbol of peace.

Heroes, witches & spirits

eiyū · hero
He became a hero of the town.
rei · ghost, spirit
They say this house is haunted.
majo · witch
I read a fairy tale with a witch in it.
henshin · transformation
The hero transformed!
kaizoku · pirate
As a kid, I admired pirates.
yōkai · yokai, monster
Japan has many yokai stories.
wana · trap
An animal got caught in the trap.
tengoku · heaven
It's so delicious, it's like heaven!
konoyo · this world
Nobody in this world is perfect.
shōkan · summoning
I summoned a dragon in the game.

Spies, hunters & escapes

dasshutsu · escape
They escaped safely from the fire.
ansatsu · assassination
There was an assassination of the prime minister.
tantei · detective
The detective found the culprit.
yukue · whereabouts
I don't know where the dog has gone.
hantā · hunter
He's a famous hunter.
supai · spy
That person might be a spy.