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chaperone in Japanese

chaperone in Japanese is 保護者, シャペロン — chaperone means an adult who accompanies and supervises younger people at a social event, to make sure things stay appropriate.

chaperone in Japanese

保護者
noun
Pronounced: hogosha
An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
シャペロン
noun
Pronounced: shaperon
(biochemistry) A protein that assists the non-covalent folding/unfolding and the assembly/disassembly of other macromolecular structures, but does not occur in these structures when the latter are performing their normal biological functions.

What does "chaperone" mean?

  1. noun An adult who accompanies and supervises younger people at a social event, to make sure things stay appropriate.
    "Her mother acted as chaperone on the school field trip."
  2. noun In biology, a protein that helps other molecules fold correctly without becoming part of the final structure itself.
    "Heat-shock proteins act as chaperones, helping damaged proteins refold."
  3. verb To supervise and accompany someone, typically at an event.
    "Two parents volunteered to chaperone the overnight trip."

chaperone in a sentence

  • Her mother acted as chaperone on the school field trip.
  • The prom had several teacher chaperones keeping an eye on things.
  • Heat-shock proteins act as chaperones, helping damaged proteins refold.
  • Two parents volunteered to chaperone the overnight trip.

Common Japanese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "chaperone" in Japanese?

"chaperone" in Japanese is 保護者, シャペロン. chaperone means: An adult who accompanies and supervises younger people at a social event, to make sure things stay appropriate.

How do you pronounce 保護者?

"chaperone" in Japanese is 保護者, pronounced "hogosha".

How do you use "chaperone" in a sentence?

Example: "Her mother acted as chaperone on the school field trip." In Japanese, "chaperone" is 保護者, シャペロン.

Are there other ways to say "chaperone" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "chaperone": 保護者, シャペロン.

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