cell in Japanese
cell in Japanese is ケータイ, 携帯電話, 個室 — cell means the smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
cell in Japanese
ケータイ
Pronounced: kētai
(US, NZ, AU, Philippines, informal) A cellular phone.
携帯電話
Pronounced: keitaidenwa
(US, NZ, AU, Philippines, informal) A cellular phone.
個室
Pronounced: koshitsu
A small room in a monastery or nunnery accommodating one person. [from 14th c.]
細胞
Pronounced: saibō
A small room in a monastery or nunnery accommodating one person. [from 14th c.]
独房
Pronounced: dokubō
A room in a prison or jail for one or more inmates. [from 18th c.]
細胞
Pronounced: saibō
A room in a prison or jail for one or more inmates. [from 18th c.]
巣穴
Pronounced: suana
(biology, now, chiefly, botany) Any of various chambers in a tissue or organism having specific functions. [from 14th c.]
細胞
Pronounced: saibō
(biology, now, chiefly, botany) Any of various chambers in a tissue or organism having specific functions. [from 14th c.]
電池
Pronounced: denchi
セル
Pronounced: seru
細胞
Pronounced: saibō
(biology) The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and replicate itself. [from 19th c.]
巣穴
Pronounced: suana
(biology) The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and replicate itself. [from 19th c.]
電池
Pronounced: denchi
A small group of people forming part of a larger organization, often an outlawed one. [from 20th c.]
セル
Pronounced: seru
A small group of people forming part of a larger organization, often an outlawed one. [from 20th c.]
班
Pronounced: han
A small group of people forming part of a larger organization, often an outlawed one. [from 20th c.]
細胞
Pronounced: saibō
A small group of people forming part of a larger organization, often an outlawed one. [from 20th c.]
What does "cell" mean?
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noun The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
"Each cell in a leaf contains tiny structures that capture sunlight."
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noun A small locked room in a prison or police station.
"The guard locked the door of the cell and walked away."
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noun A device that stores electrical energy, used alone or grouped into a battery.
"Solar torches often use a rechargeable cell that needs replacing after a few years."
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noun A small group forming part of a larger, often secretive, organization.
"Each cell of the resistance group knew only its own members."
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cell in a sentence
- Each cell in a leaf contains tiny structures that capture sunlight.
- The human body contains trillions of cells.
- The guard locked the door of the cell and walked away.
- He spent the night in a holding cell.
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What is "cell" in Japanese?
"cell" in Japanese is ケータイ, 携帯電話, 個室. cell means: The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
How do you pronounce ケータイ?
"cell" in Japanese is ケータイ, pronounced "kētai".
How do you use "cell" in a sentence?
Example: "Each cell in a leaf contains tiny structures that capture sunlight." In Japanese, "cell" is ケータイ, 携帯電話, 個室.
Are there other ways to say "cell" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 9 translations listed for "cell": ケータイ, 携帯電話, 個室, 細胞, 独房, 巣穴.
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