cactus in Japanese
cactus in Japanese is 仙人掌, サボテン, シャボテン — cactus means a spiny, fleshy-stemmed plant, usually leafless, adapted to hot, dry desert climates.
cactus in Japanese
仙人掌
Pronounced: senninshō
(botany) Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.
サボテン
Pronounced: saboten
(botany) Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.
シャボテン
Pronounced: shaboten
(botany) Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.
What does "cactus" mean?
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noun A spiny, fleshy-stemmed plant, usually leafless, adapted to hot, dry desert climates.
"A single cactus sat on her windowsill, needing almost no watering."
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adj (Australian slang) Broken, ruined, or dead.
"The old washing machine is cactus — time for a new one."
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cactus in a sentence
- A single cactus sat on her windowsill, needing almost no watering.
- The old washing machine is cactus — time for a new one.
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What is "cactus" in Japanese?
"cactus" in Japanese is 仙人掌, サボテン, シャボテン. cactus means: A spiny, fleshy-stemmed plant, usually leafless, adapted to hot, dry desert climates.
How do you pronounce 仙人掌?
"cactus" in Japanese is 仙人掌, pronounced "senninshō".
How do you use "cactus" in a sentence?
Example: "A single cactus sat on her windowsill, needing almost no watering." In Japanese, "cactus" is 仙人掌, サボテン, シャボテン.
Are there other ways to say "cactus" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "cactus": 仙人掌, サボテン, シャボテン.
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