anvil in Japanese
anvil in Japanese is 金床, 鉄床, 砧骨 — anvil means a heavy block of iron with a flat top, used by blacksmiths as a surface for hammering and shaping hot metal.
anvil in Japanese
金床
Pronounced: kanatoko
A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.
鉄床
Pronounced: kanatoko
A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.
砧骨
Pronounced: kinutakotsu
(skeleton) The incus bone in the middle ear.
金床
Pronounced: kanatoko
(skeleton) The incus bone in the middle ear.
What does "anvil" mean?
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noun A heavy block of iron with a flat top, used by blacksmiths as a surface for hammering and shaping hot metal.
"The blacksmith rested the glowing horseshoe on the anvil before striking it."
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noun The small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear (also called the incus).
"Sound vibrations pass from the hammer to the anvil and then to the stirrup in the ear."
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noun A flat-topped, spreading cloud formation that appears at the top of a thunderstorm.
"Pilots steered well clear of the anvil cloud building over the mountains."
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verb To shape or hammer something as if working it on a blacksmith's anvil.
"The sculptor anviled the sheet of copper into a curved bowl."
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anvil in a sentence
- The blacksmith rested the glowing horseshoe on the anvil before striking it.
- Sound vibrations pass from the hammer to the anvil and then to the stirrup in the ear.
- Pilots steered well clear of the anvil cloud building over the mountains.
- The sculptor anviled the sheet of copper into a curved bowl.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "anvil" in Japanese?
"anvil" in Japanese is 金床, 鉄床, 砧骨. anvil means: A heavy block of iron with a flat top, used by blacksmiths as a surface for hammering and shaping hot metal.
How do you pronounce 金床?
"anvil" in Japanese is 金床, pronounced "kanatoko".
How do you use "anvil" in a sentence?
Example: "The blacksmith rested the glowing horseshoe on the anvil before striking it." In Japanese, "anvil" is 金床, 鉄床, 砧骨.
Are there other ways to say "anvil" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "anvil": 金床, 鉄床, 砧骨.
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