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brook in Japanese

brook in Japanese is 小川 — brook means a small, natural stream of water.

brook in Japanese

小川
noun
Pronounced: ogawa
A body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.

What does "brook" mean?

  1. noun A small, natural stream of water.
    ""Most of them don't wash. Those who do usually plunge their head into some brook or rill, if there happens to be one about.""
  2. verb To tolerate or put up with, especially something unwelcome (usually used in the negative).
    "The coach would not brook any excuses for missing practice."
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brook in a sentence

  • "Most of them don't wash. Those who do usually plunge their head into some brook or rill, if there happens to be one about."
  • They waded across the shallow brook on their hike.
  • The coach would not brook any excuses for missing practice.
  • My grandmother would never brook rudeness at her dinner table.

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What is "brook" in Japanese?
"brook" in Japanese is 小川. brook means: A small, natural stream of water.
How do you pronounce 小川?
"brook" in Japanese is 小川, pronounced "ogawa".
How do you use "brook" in a sentence?
Example: "They waded across the shallow brook on their hike." In Japanese, "brook" is 小川.
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