couplet in Japanese
couplet in Japanese is 対句 — couplet means a pair of matching or related items.
couplet in Japanese
対句
Pronounced: tsuiku
(literature) A pair of lines, typically with rhyming end words.
What does "couplet" mean?
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noun A pair of matching or related items.
"As long as the correct statement of each couplet is chosen, and the unknown organism is included in the key, a confident identification is usually achieved."
- noun Two lines of verse that usually rhyme with each other.
- noun A short form for a type of paired Chinese verse, also called duilian.
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noun Two parallel one-way streets that together carry traffic both ways through a city grid.
"5th Street is one-way west only and 6th Street is one-way east only. Together, they form a couplet in Downtown Los Angeles."
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couplet in a sentence
- As long as the correct statement of each couplet is chosen, and the unknown organism is included in the key, a confident identification is usually achieved.
- The dichotomous keys are constructed so that each couplet presents a set of alternative choices.
- 5th Street is one-way west only and 6th Street is one-way east only. Together, they form a couplet in Downtown Los Angeles.
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What is "couplet" in Japanese?
"couplet" in Japanese is 対句. couplet means: A pair of matching or related items.
How do you pronounce 対句?
"couplet" in Japanese is 対句, pronounced "tsuiku".
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