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Breakdown of koya
small
小
You see some small animals walking on hooks instead of legs.
roof
屋
You arrive at a shack that has a flag serving as its roof.
Usages of koya
あの 小屋 に トカゲ や 虫 が います。ano koya ni tokage ya musi ga imasu.
There are lizards and insects and such in that hut.
父 は 自分 で 小さな 小屋 を 建てました。titi ha zibun de tiisana koya wo tatemasita.
My father built a small shed by himself.
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