ayatollah in Japanese
ayatollah in Japanese is アヤトラ, アーヤトッラー — ayatollah means a high-ranking religious leader and scholar in Shia Islam.
ayatollah in Japanese
アヤトラ
Pronounced: ayatora
(Shi'ism) A religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism.
アーヤトッラー
Pronounced: āyatorrā
(Shi'ism) A religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism.
What does "ayatollah" mean?
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noun A high-ranking religious leader and scholar in Shia Islam.
"The ayatollah issued a religious ruling on the matter."
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noun Informally, anyone regarded as a rigid or authoritative expert on a subject.
"He acted like the ayatollah of office grammar, correcting everyone's emails."
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ayatollah in a sentence
- The ayatollah issued a religious ruling on the matter.
- He acted like the ayatollah of office grammar, correcting everyone's emails.
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What is "ayatollah" in Japanese?
"ayatollah" in Japanese is アヤトラ, アーヤトッラー. ayatollah means: A high-ranking religious leader and scholar in Shia Islam.
How do you pronounce アヤトラ?
"ayatollah" in Japanese is アヤトラ, pronounced "ayatora".
How do you use "ayatollah" in a sentence?
Example: "The ayatollah issued a religious ruling on the matter." In Japanese, "ayatollah" is アヤトラ, アーヤトッラー.
Are there other ways to say "ayatollah" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "ayatollah": アヤトラ, アーヤトッラー.
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