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木霊こだま

こだま · kodama

noun

Echo, reverberation

  • spirit of a tree, tree spirit

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こだまが
Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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What does 木霊 mean?

Echo, reverberation. It can also mean: spirit of a tree, tree spirit.

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こだま (kodama). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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Echo, reverberation