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How do you use Tengu in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Tengu in a sentence

Tengu meaning

A mythical Japanese creature, typically birdlike and having a long nose.

Using Tengu

  • The main meaning on this page is: A mythical Japanese creature, typically birdlike and having a long nose.
  • In the example corpus, tengu often appears in combinations such as: of tengu.

Context around Tengu

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

original 1× 200 1× spiders 1×

Often after:

club 1× masks 1× ogres 1×

Sentence patterns with Tengu

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of 200 tengu masks on 1× on spiders tengu ogres and 1× tanuki and tengu all live 1× the original tengu club was 1× version of tengu was more 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

probably the earlier 1× set in a 1× the original tengu 1× winning a shiny 1×

Common sentence endings:

family yasaburou shimogamo 1× naoko has faith 1× november of 1937 1× the photo below 1×

Words around Tengu

Just before it in the word index:

tengri 3 tengo 4 tengnoupal 3 tengku 15 tengizchevroil 2 tengiz 5

Just after it in the word index:

tengwa 3 tengwar 14 tenhaken 4 teni 22 teniente 2 teniki 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Tengu

  • In this selection, "tengu" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, original, 200, spiders, club, masks and ogres stand out and add context to how "tengu" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of 200 tengu masks on and on spiders tengu ogres and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tengu" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tengu

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The original Tengu Club was created in November of 1937. (10 words)

And in both series, many demons are inspired by Japanese mythology, often being based on spiders, tengu, ogres, and the like. (21 words)

Probably the earlier version of Tengu was more birdlike in appearance, like the one in the top center of the photo below. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Set in a modern world where humans, tanuki, and tengu all live together, The Eccentric Family follows the perspective of the third son of one tanuki family, Yasaburou Shimogamo. (29 words)

Winning a shiny medal to add to the collection of 200 tengu masks on display at the Furumine Shrine may prove a difficult task, but Naoko has faith. (28 words)

Probably the earlier version of Tengu was more birdlike in appearance, like the one in the top center of the photo below. (22 words)

Example sentences (5)

Set in a modern world where humans, tanuki, and tengu all live together, The Eccentric Family follows the perspective of the third son of one tanuki family, Yasaburou Shimogamo.

The original Tengu Club was created in November of 1937.

Winning a shiny medal to add to the collection of 200 tengu masks on display at the Furumine Shrine may prove a difficult task, but Naoko has faith.

And in both series, many demons are inspired by Japanese mythology, often being based on spiders, tengu, ogres, and the like.

Probably the earlier version of Tengu was more birdlike in appearance, like the one in the top center of the photo below.

Common combinations with tengu

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of tengu 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tengu" in a sentence?
An example: "Set in a modern world where humans, tanuki, and tengu all live together, The Eccentric Family follows the perspective of the third son of one tanuki family, Yasaburou Shimogamo." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "tengu" from authentic English texts.
What does "tengu" mean?
Tengu means: A mythical Japanese creature, typically birdlike and having a long nose.
How many example sentences with "tengu" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "tengu", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.