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「ももたろう」
I am aware that it means 'peach boy'.
My question is about たろう.
What exactly does it mean?
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by Lynn
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It's a slightly old fashioned boy's name. It doesn't really have a meaning as such. It is either a name by itself or in combination with another syllable like Kentaro, Kotaro etc.
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by Sira
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Few more questions...
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2007/8/6 12:10
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I am currently trying to read this story, to improve on my vocabulary. Problem is, I keep comming across things I don't know or can't find in my dictionaries.
しばかり from おじいさんは山へしばかりに
I understand 大きなももが, but the rest is a mystery... 大きなももがどんぶらこどんぶらことながれてきました。
Thanks for the help! :D
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by Lynn
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しばかり（柴刈り）to gather firewood
どんぶらこどんぶらこ describes the way how the peach is floating on the river
ながれてきました(the peach) was floating (to them)
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by J Lady
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Disadvantages of hiragana text
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2007/8/6 13:08
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Lynn,
It looks like you have discovered why children's books written largely in hiragana are not well-suited to language learners.
I would recommend looking for texts aimed at adults with furigana (hiragana readings) over the kanji.
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by Dave in Saitama
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