Illustration: In a Japanese apartment living room, a toddler holds the string of a single inflated helium balloon floating just above an adult's head. Its stretched body, small tied neck, and dangling string are easy to see.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

風ふう船せん

fuusen

balloon

Example sentences

風船ふうせんが空そらに上あがっていった。
The balloon went up in the sky.
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彼女かのじょは風船ふうせんに穴あなを空あけた。
She pricked the balloon.
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風船ふうせんが木きに引ひっかかっていた。
The balloon was caught in the tree.
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Kanji in 風船

風wind; airOnフウ・フKunかぜ・かざ-
船ship; boatOnセンKunふね・ふな-

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