ab in Japanese
ab in Japanese is 腹筋 — ab means informal short form of "abdominal muscle", usually used in the plural "abs" for the stomach muscles.
ab in Japanese
腹筋
Pronounced: fukkin
(informal) Clipping of abdominal muscle [mid 20th century].
What does "ab" mean?
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noun Informal short form of "abdominal muscle", usually used in the plural "abs" for the stomach muscles.
"He does two hundred crunches a day to build up his abs."
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noun Informal shortening of "abscess", especially one caused by injecting drugs.
"The clinic treated an infected ab on his forearm."
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ab in a sentence
- He does two hundred crunches a day to build up his abs.
- The clinic treated an infected ab on his forearm.
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What is "ab" in Japanese?
"ab" in Japanese is 腹筋. ab means: Informal short form of "abdominal muscle", usually used in the plural "abs" for the stomach muscles.
How do you pronounce 腹筋?
"ab" in Japanese is 腹筋, pronounced "fukkin".
How do you use "ab" in a sentence?
Example: "He does two hundred crunches a day to build up his abs." In Japanese, "ab" is 腹筋.
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