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No. 3,422 in Japanese

渡来

"渡来" means "arrival from overseas" or "introduction from abroad."

In a sentence

  • 日本における仏教の渡来は6世紀頃とされています。

    The arrival of Buddhism in Japan is believed to be around the 6th century.

    Here, '渡来' refers to the act of a concept or entity coming to a location, in this case, Buddhism arriving in Japan.

  • 稲作の技術が日本に渡来したことで、社会が大きく変化しました。

    The rice cultivation techniques arriving in Japan caused significant societal changes.

    In this sentence, '渡来' signifies the introduction of agricultural techniques to Japan.

  • この種は中国から渡来した可能性があります。

    This species might have arrived from China.

    Here, '渡来' is used to denote the arrival or introduction of biological species into a new area.

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