How to say totem in Japanese

トーテムTOOTEMU

noun:

  • totem

Example Sentences

トーテムポールTOOTEMUPOORUにはniha、動物doubutsu、鳥tori、魚sakana、神話shinwa上jouのno動物doubutsu、それsoreにni超自然的choushizenteki動物doubutsuとto言ったitta一団ichidanのno彫り物horimonoがgaあるaru。
Totem poles consist of a group of figures that represent animals, birds, fish, mythological beings and supernatural beasts.
トーテムポールTOOTEMUPOORUとto呼ばれるyobareruこれらのkorerano柱hashiraはha、崇拝suuhaiのno対象taishouとしてtoshite、あるいはaruiha敵tekiをwo驚かせるodorokaseruためにtameni作られたtsukuraretaとto考えられているkangaerareteiru。
These poles, called totem poles, are thought to have been worshipped or constructed for frightening enemies.

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