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albatross in Japanese

albatross in Japanese is アホウドリ, 信天翁, 沖の太夫 — albatross means a large seabird with long narrow wings and a hooked beak, found mainly over the Southern Ocean and North Pacific, famous for gliding vast distances without flapping.

albatross in Japanese

アホウドリ
noun
Pronounced: ahōdori
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
信天翁
noun
Pronounced: ahōdori
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
沖の太夫
noun
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
アルバトロス
noun
Pronounced: arubatorosu
(golf) A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole, except a par 3 hole.

What does "albatross" mean?

  1. noun A large seabird with long narrow wings and a hooked beak, found mainly over the Southern Ocean and North Pacific, famous for gliding vast distances without flapping.
    "The albatross soared for hours behind the ship without a single wingbeat."
  2. noun A heavy burden, problem, or source of guilt that someone cannot get rid of.
    "The failed project became an albatross around his career for years."
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albatross in a sentence

  • The albatross soared for hours behind the ship without a single wingbeat.
  • The failed project became an albatross around his career for years.

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What is "albatross" in Japanese?

"albatross" in Japanese is アホウドリ, 信天翁, 沖の太夫. albatross means: A large seabird with long narrow wings and a hooked beak, found mainly over the Southern Ocean and North Pacific, famous for gliding vast distances without flapping.

How do you pronounce アホウドリ?

"albatross" in Japanese is アホウドリ, pronounced "ahōdori".

How do you use "albatross" in a sentence?

Example: "The albatross soared for hours behind the ship without a single wingbeat." In Japanese, "albatross" is アホウドリ, 信天翁, 沖の太夫.

Are there other ways to say "albatross" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "albatross": アホウドリ, 信天翁, 沖の太夫, アルバトロス.

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