11 results for 河童
Noun
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature
excellent swimmer
Colloquial
cucumber
Colloquialsee 胡瓜
cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
AbbreviationUsually written using kana alonesee かっぱ巻き
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounsomething easy to do; cinch; a kappa's fart
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)anyone can make a mistake; even Homer sometimes nods
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounsomething that looks difficult but actually isn't; swimming in a cold lake during mid-winter seems difficult, but it's nothing to a kappa
Nouncucumber sushi wrapped in nori; cucumber makizushi
私は学校で日本文学の英語訳、特に漱石の『吾輩は猫である』や『心』、芥川の『鼻』や『河童』を楽しく読んだ。
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.
Kappa
Kadou
Kappa bridge (nr Kamikouchi)