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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
noun
Pronounced: botan'ana

What does "buttonhole" mean?

  1. noun A small slit in a garment through which a button is fastened.
    "The tailor reinforced each buttonhole by hand."
  2. noun A flower worn pinned to a lapel for decoration.
    "The groom wore a white rose as his buttonhole."
  3. 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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