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Bastille in Japanese

Bastille in Japanese is バスティーユ牢獄 — Bastille means a fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.

Bastille in Japanese

バスティーユ牢獄
proper noun
A former fortress and prison in Paris, France, the storming of which in 1789 began the French Revolution.

What does "Bastille" mean?

  1. noun A fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.
    "The rebels called the old jail a bastille and demanded it be torn down."
  2. noun Capitalized: the Bastille, a Paris fortress-prison whose storming by an angry crowd in 1789 marked the start of the French Revolution.
    "French people celebrate Bastille Day every July 14th."
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Bastille in a sentence

  • The rebels called the old jail a bastille and demanded it be torn down.
  • French people celebrate Bastille Day every July 14th.

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What is "Bastille" in Japanese?

"Bastille" in Japanese is バスティーユ牢獄. Bastille means: A fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.

How do you use "Bastille" in a sentence?

Example: "The rebels called the old jail a bastille and demanded it be torn down." In Japanese, "Bastille" is バスティーユ牢獄.

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