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bum in Japanese

bum in Japanese is くだらないやつ, ろくでなし, 乞丐 — bum means british informal term for the buttocks.

bum in Japanese

くだらないやつ
noun
Pronounced: kudaranaiyatsu
ろくでなし
noun
Pronounced: rokudenashi
乞丐
noun
Pronounced: kotsugai

What does "bum" mean?

  1. noun British informal term for the buttocks.
    "She slipped and landed right on her bum."
  2. noun A homeless person, or a lazy, useless person (dated, often offensive).
    "He called his lazy roommate a bum for never doing the dishes."
  3. verb To ask for or obtain something for free, especially informally.
    "Can I bum a cigarette off you?"
  4. adj Of poor quality, unfair, or disappointing.
    "That's a bum deal — you paid full price for a broken phone."
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bum in a sentence

  • She slipped and landed right on her bum.
  • The toddler sat down with a bump on his bum.
  • He called his lazy roommate a bum for never doing the dishes.
  • Nobody wanted to employ him, so he drifted around town like a bum.

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What is "bum" in Japanese?
"bum" in Japanese is くだらないやつ, ろくでなし, 乞丐. bum means: British informal term for the buttocks.
How do you pronounce くだらないやつ?
"bum" in Japanese is くだらないやつ, pronounced "kudaranaiyatsu".
How do you use "bum" in a sentence?
Example: "She slipped and landed right on her bum." In Japanese, "bum" is くだらないやつ, ろくでなし, 乞丐.
Are there other ways to say "bum" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "bum": くだらないやつ, ろくでなし, 乞丐.
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