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Columbus in Japanese

Columbus in Japanese is コロンブス — Columbus means christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer whose 1492 voyage across the Atlantic opened up European contact with the Americas.

Columbus in Japanese

コロンブス
noun
Pronounced: koronbusu
A person who makes a great discovery.

What does "Columbus" mean?

  1. name Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer whose 1492 voyage across the Atlantic opened up European contact with the Americas.
    "Columbus set sail from Spain believing he would reach Asia."
  2. name The capital city of the U.S. state of Ohio.
    "She moved to Columbus for a new job downtown."
  3. noun Informally, a person credited with a bold new discovery.
    "Reporters called the young scientist "a modern-day Columbus" for his find."
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Columbus in a sentence

  • Columbus set sail from Spain believing he would reach Asia.
  • She moved to Columbus for a new job downtown.
  • Reporters called the young scientist "a modern-day Columbus" for his find.

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What is "Columbus" in Japanese?

"Columbus" in Japanese is コロンブス. Columbus means: Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer whose 1492 voyage across the Atlantic opened up European contact with the Americas.

How do you pronounce コロンブス?

"Columbus" in Japanese is コロンブス, pronounced "koronbusu".

How do you use "Columbus" in a sentence?

Example: "Columbus set sail from Spain believing he would reach Asia." In Japanese, "Columbus" is コロンブス.

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