cardinal in Japanese
cardinal in Japanese is 基本, 枢機卿, 基数 — cardinal means of central or fundamental importance.
cardinal in Japanese
基本
Pronounced: kihon
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
枢機卿
Pronounced: suukikyō
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
基数
Pronounced: kisuu
Describing a “natural” number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.
枢機卿
Pronounced: suukikyō
Describing a “natural” number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.
枢機卿
Pronounced: suukikyō
緋色
Pronounced: hiiro
A deep red color, somewhat less vivid than scarlet, the traditional colour of a Catholic cardinal's cassock. (same as cardinal red)
基数
Pronounced: kisuu
(math) Ellipsis of cardinal number, a number indicating quantity, or the size of a set (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3). (See Cardinal_number.)
What does "cardinal" mean?
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adj Of central or fundamental importance.
"Honesty is a cardinal rule in this office."
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adj Deep red in color, like a Catholic cardinal's robes.
"She wore a cardinal red dress to the gala."
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noun A senior official of the Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope.
"The cardinals gathered in Rome to elect a new pope."
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noun A North American songbird known for the male's bright red feathers.
"A cardinal landed on the feeder outside the kitchen window."
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cardinal in a sentence
- Honesty is a cardinal rule in this office.
- She wore a cardinal red dress to the gala.
- The cardinals gathered in Rome to elect a new pope.
- A cardinal landed on the feeder outside the kitchen window.
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What is "cardinal" in Japanese?
"cardinal" in Japanese is 基本, 枢機卿, 基数. cardinal means: Of central or fundamental importance.
How do you pronounce 基本?
"cardinal" in Japanese is 基本, pronounced "kihon".
How do you use "cardinal" in a sentence?
Example: "Honesty is a cardinal rule in this office." In Japanese, "cardinal" is 基本, 枢機卿, 基数.
Are there other ways to say "cardinal" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "cardinal": 基本, 枢機卿, 基数, 緋色.
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