N12454/3019

頬ほっぺた

rarely used kanji formcolloquialusually written using kana alonenounnoun (generic)

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ほっぺた

Meanings

cheek

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赤あかちゃんのほっぺたはとても柔やわらかい。

A baby's cheeks are very soft.

寒さむくてほっぺたが真まっ赤かになった。

My cheeks turned bright red from the cold.

彼女かのじょは恥はずかしそうにほっぺたを両手りょうてで隠かくした。

She hid her cheeks with both hands, looking embarrassed.

おばあちゃんは孫まごのほっぺたをつついて喜よろこんでいた。

Grandma was happily poking her grandchild's cheeks.

長時間ちょうじかんの手術しゅじゅつの後あと、患者かんじゃのほっぺたはげっそりとこけてしまっていた。

After the long surgery, the patient's cheeks had become gaunt and hollow.

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与党よとう

ruling party, government party, party in power, government

領土りょうど

territory, domain, dominion, possession

連邦れんぽう

federation (of states), confederation, commonwealth, union

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与党よとう

ruling party, government party, party in power, government

領土りょうど

territory, domain, dominion, possession

連邦れんぽう

federation (of states), confederation, commonwealth, union

意向いこう

intention, inclination, mind, idea, wish, view

male (animal, plant); male; manly, brave, heroic; larger (of the two), greater; man; husband; male, man; excellence, greatness, best (of), great person, leading figure

総合そうごう

synthesis, combination, integration, putting together; general, combined, composite, mixed, integrated, comprehensive; synthesis, colligation