belfry in Japanese
belfry in Japanese is 鐘楼 — belfry means a tower or part of a tower, usually attached to a church, that houses bells.
belfry in Japanese
鐘楼
Pronounced: shōrō
What does "belfry" mean?
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noun A tower or part of a tower, usually attached to a church, that houses bells.
"From the belfries far and near the funereal deathbell tolled unceasingly while all around the gloomy precincts rolled the ominous warning of a hundred muffled drums punctuated by the hollow booming of pieces of ordnance."
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belfry in a sentence
- From the belfries far and near the funereal deathbell tolled unceasingly while all around the gloomy precincts rolled the ominous warning of a hundred muffled drums punctuated by the hollow booming of pieces of ordnance.
- The bell ringers climbed the narrow stairs to the belfry.
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What is "belfry" in Japanese?
"belfry" in Japanese is 鐘楼. belfry means: A tower or part of a tower, usually attached to a church, that houses bells.
How do you pronounce 鐘楼?
"belfry" in Japanese is 鐘楼, pronounced "shōrō".
How do you use "belfry" in a sentence?
Example: "The bell ringers climbed the narrow stairs to the belfry." In Japanese, "belfry" is 鐘楼.
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