Beowulf in Japanese
Beowulf in Japanese is ベーオウルフ — Beowulf means an epic Old English poem, composed roughly between 975 and 1025 AD, about a hero who battles the monster Grendel.
Beowulf in Japanese
ベーオウルフ
Pronounced: bēōrufu
(poetic) An Anglo-Saxon personal name, usually with reference to the hero of the poem, or to the poem itself.
What does "Beowulf" mean?
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name An epic Old English poem, composed roughly between 975 and 1025 AD, about a hero who battles the monster Grendel.
"Students often read Beowulf in translation as their first taste of Old English literature."
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name The legendary warrior hero of that poem.
"Beowulf famously tears off Grendel's arm in single combat."
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Beowulf in a sentence
- Students often read Beowulf in translation as their first taste of Old English literature.
- Beowulf famously tears off Grendel's arm in single combat.
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What is "Beowulf" in Japanese?
"Beowulf" in Japanese is ベーオウルフ. Beowulf means: An epic Old English poem, composed roughly between 975 and 1025 AD, about a hero who battles the monster Grendel.
How do you pronounce ベーオウルフ?
"Beowulf" in Japanese is ベーオウルフ, pronounced "bēōrufu".
How do you use "Beowulf" in a sentence?
Example: "Students often read Beowulf in translation as their first taste of Old English literature." In Japanese, "Beowulf" is ベーオウルフ.
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