河童かっぱ

kappa

Noun

1. kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature — explanation

私わたくしは学校がっこうで日本にっぽん文学ぶんがくの英語えうご訳やく、特とくに漱石そうせきの『吾輩わがはいは猫ねこである』や『心こころ』、芥川あくたがわの『鼻はな』や『河童かっぱ』を楽たのしく読よんだ。

watashiwa gakkōde nippombungakuno ēgoyakuto kuni sōsekinowa'gahaiwa nekodearuya'ko'koroa' kutagawanoha'naya'ka'ppao' tanoshikuyonda

At school I had enjoyed reading Japanese literature in English translation, in particular Soseki's I am a Cat and Kokoro, and Akutagawa's The Nose and Kappa.

Noun

2. excellent swimmer

Colloquial

Noun

3. cucumber

Colloquial

, Related to 胡瓜

Noun

4. cucumber sushi wrapped in nori

Abbreviation

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to かっぱ巻き

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河童かっぱ

kappa

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