蝶（ちょう）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: butterfly
Example sentences
- 春に庭で蝶が飛んでいる。 — Butterflies flutter around the garden in spring.
- きれいな色の蝶を見つけた。 — I found a beautifully colored butterfly.
Idioms & proverbs containing “蝶”
- 胡蝶の夢 (こちょうのゆめ) — being half awake and half asleep; butterfly's dream
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