chestnut in Japanese
chestnut in Japanese is 栗毛, 栗, 栗色 — chestnut means a tree that produces glossy brown edible nuts, or the nut itself.
chestnut in Japanese
栗毛
Pronounced: kurige
Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.
栗
Pronounced: kuri
(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.
栗色
Pronounced: kuriiro
(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.
クリ材
(uncountable) Wood of a chestnut tree.
What does "chestnut" mean?
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noun A tree that produces glossy brown edible nuts, or the nut itself.
"They roasted chestnuts over the fire."
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adj A deep reddish-brown colour, like the nut.
"She had long chestnut hair."
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noun A joke or story that has been told so often it has stopped being funny or interesting.
"He trotted out the same old chestnut about his college days."
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chestnut in a sentence
- They roasted chestnuts over the fire.
- She had long chestnut hair.
- He trotted out the same old chestnut about his college days.
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What is "chestnut" in Japanese?
"chestnut" in Japanese is 栗毛, 栗, 栗色. chestnut means: A tree that produces glossy brown edible nuts, or the nut itself.
How do you pronounce 栗毛?
"chestnut" in Japanese is 栗毛, pronounced "kurige".
How do you use "chestnut" in a sentence?
Example: "They roasted chestnuts over the fire." In Japanese, "chestnut" is 栗毛, 栗, 栗色.
Are there other ways to say "chestnut" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "chestnut": 栗毛, 栗, 栗色, クリ材.
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