竹たけとんぼ

noun

bamboo-copter; bamboo dragonfly toy

A traditional Japanese toy made of bamboo; a small propeller on a stick that flies when spun between the palms.

• 子こ供どものころ、よく竹たけとんぼを作つくって遊あそんだ。

  When I was a child, I often made bamboo-copters and played with them.

• 竹たけとんぼを手てのひらで回まわすと、ふわりと飛とんでいく。

  When you spin a bamboo-copter between your palms, it flies up lightly.