cage in Japanese
cage in Japanese is 檻, ケージ, 篭 — cage means a structure of bars or mesh used to enclose and contain an animal or person.
cage in Japanese
檻
Pronounced: ori
An enclosure made of bars, normally to hold animals.
ケージ
Pronounced: kēji
An enclosure made of bars, normally to hold animals.
篭
Pronounced: kago
An enclosure made of bars, normally to hold animals.
What does "cage" mean?
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noun A structure of bars or mesh used to enclose and contain an animal or person.
"The hamster ran happily on its wheel inside a small wire cage."
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verb To shut something or someone inside a cage.
"Zookeepers caged the escaped monkey before it could wander onto the road."
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verb To trap or hold back a person's freedom or creativity, often figuratively.
"Please don't cage her creativity with so many rigid rules and deadlines."
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cage in a sentence
- The hamster ran happily on its wheel inside a small wire cage.
- The parrot paced back and forth inside its cage.
- Zookeepers caged the escaped monkey before it could wander onto the road.
- We never cage our rabbits, because they roam freely around the garden.
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What is "cage" in Japanese?
"cage" in Japanese is 檻, ケージ, 篭. cage means: A structure of bars or mesh used to enclose and contain an animal or person.
How do you pronounce 檻?
"cage" in Japanese is 檻, pronounced "ori".
How do you use "cage" in a sentence?
Example: "The hamster ran happily on its wheel inside a small wire cage." In Japanese, "cage" is 檻, ケージ, 篭.
Are there other ways to say "cage" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "cage": 檻, ケージ, 篭.
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