buttonhole in Japanese
buttonhole in Japanese is ボタン穴 — buttonhole means a small slit in a garment through which a button is fastened.
buttonhole in Japanese
ボタン穴
Pronounced: botan'ana
What does "buttonhole" mean?
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noun A small slit in a garment through which a button is fastened.
"The tailor reinforced each buttonhole by hand."
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noun A flower worn pinned to a lapel for decoration.
"The groom wore a white rose as his buttonhole."
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verb To stop someone and keep them talking, often against their will.
"He buttonholed me in the hallway to complain about the new policy."
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buttonhole in a sentence
- The tailor reinforced each buttonhole by hand.
- The groom wore a white rose as his buttonhole.
- He buttonholed me in the hallway to complain about the new policy.
- She got buttonholed by a salesman on her way out of the store.
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What is "buttonhole" in Japanese?
"buttonhole" in Japanese is ボタン穴. buttonhole means: A small slit in a garment through which a button is fastened.
How do you pronounce ボタン穴?
"buttonhole" in Japanese is ボタン穴, pronounced "botan'ana".
How do you use "buttonhole" in a sentence?
Example: "The tailor reinforced each buttonhole by hand." In Japanese, "buttonhole" is ボタン穴.
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