cleavage in Japanese
cleavage in Japanese is 亀裂, 分割, 切開 — cleavage means the visible gap between a woman's breasts, especially when shown by a low neckline.
cleavage in Japanese
亀裂
Pronounced: kiretsu
The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft. [from 19th c.]
分割
Pronounced: bunkatsu
The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft. [from 19th c.]
切開
Pronounced: sekkai
The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft. [from 19th c.]
劈開
Pronounced: hekikai
The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft. [from 19th c.]
胸の谷間
Pronounced: munenotanima
谷間
Pronounced: tanima
卵割
Pronounced: rankatsu
(biology) The repeated division of a cell into daughter cells after mitosis. [from 19th c.]
開裂
Pronounced: kairetsu
(chemistry) The splitting of a large molecule into smaller ones.
劈開
Pronounced: hekikai
(mineralogy) The tendency of a crystal to split along specific planes; schistosity. [from 19th c.]
What does "cleavage" mean?
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noun The visible gap between a woman's breasts, especially when shown by a low neckline.
"The dress had a neckline that showed a hint of cleavage."
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noun A split or division of something into separate parts, including the natural splitting planes in crystals or the division of cells during growth.
"Geologists studied the mineral's cleavage to identify it."
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cleavage in a sentence
- The dress had a neckline that showed a hint of cleavage.
- She chose a more modest top for the interview, one without much cleavage.
- Geologists studied the mineral's cleavage to identify it.
- The embryo underwent several rounds of cell cleavage in the first hours after fertilization.
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What is "cleavage" in Japanese?
"cleavage" in Japanese is 亀裂, 分割, 切開. cleavage means: The visible gap between a woman's breasts, especially when shown by a low neckline.
How do you pronounce 亀裂?
"cleavage" in Japanese is 亀裂, pronounced "kiretsu".
How do you use "cleavage" in a sentence?
Example: "The dress had a neckline that showed a hint of cleavage." In Japanese, "cleavage" is 亀裂, 分割, 切開.
Are there other ways to say "cleavage" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 8 translations listed for "cleavage": 亀裂, 分割, 切開, 劈開, 胸の谷間, 谷間.
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