puka

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈpuːkə/

Noun

A small, usually perforated, wave- and beach-polished shell fragment formed from the spire of a cone, found along beaches of Pacific islands, and used especially to make necklaces.

Japanese Meaning

太平洋の島々のビーチで見つかる、円錐の尖塔から形成される小さく、通常は穴の開いた、波や砂によって磨かれた貝殻の破片。特にネックレスの作成に利用される。

What is this buttons?

She found a puka on the sand and added it to her collection of beach treasures.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は砂浜で、円錐の螺塔からできた小さな、通常は穴の開いた、波や浜で磨かれた貝殻の破片を見つけ、それを浜辺の宝物のコレクションに加えた。

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A small, usually perforated, wave- and beach-polished shell fragment formed from the spire of a cone, found along beaches of Pacific islands, and used especially to make necklaces.

pukas

（ plural ）

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