carnival in Japanese
carnival in Japanese is カーニバル, 謝肉祭 — carnival means a festive public celebration, often with parades, music, costumes, and dancing, traditionally held before Lent.
carnival in Japanese
カーニバル
Pronounced: kānibaru
A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.
謝肉祭
Pronounced: shanikusai
A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.
What does "carnival" mean?
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noun A festive public celebration, often with parades, music, costumes, and dancing, traditionally held before Lent.
"Rio's carnival draws millions of visitors every year."
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noun A traveling fair with rides, games, and food stalls.
"The kids begged to go on the Ferris wheel at the carnival."
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noun A chaotic, colourful, or overblown situation or spectacle.
"The trial turned into a media carnival."
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carnival in a sentence
- Rio's carnival draws millions of visitors every year.
- The whole town shuts down for carnival week.
- The kids begged to go on the Ferris wheel at the carnival.
- The trial turned into a media carnival.
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What is "carnival" in Japanese?
"carnival" in Japanese is カーニバル, 謝肉祭. carnival means: A festive public celebration, often with parades, music, costumes, and dancing, traditionally held before Lent.
How do you pronounce カーニバル?
"carnival" in Japanese is カーニバル, pronounced "kānibaru".
How do you use "carnival" in a sentence?
Example: "Rio's carnival draws millions of visitors every year." In Japanese, "carnival" is カーニバル, 謝肉祭.
Are there other ways to say "carnival" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "carnival": カーニバル, 謝肉祭.
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