cripple in Japanese
cripple in Japanese is びっこ, 不具者, 廃人 — cripple means an outdated and now offensive term for a person with a serious physical disability.
cripple in Japanese
びっこ
Pronounced: bikko
(offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.
不具者
Pronounced: fugusha
(offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.
廃人
Pronounced: haijin
(offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.
不具にする
To make someone a cripple; to cause someone to become physically impaired.
What does "cripple" mean?
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noun An outdated and now offensive term for a person with a serious physical disability.
"Older texts sometimes used the word "cripple," a term now considered offensive."
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verb To severely damage or disable something, physically or otherwise.
"The strike crippled the country's transport network for a week."
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cripple in a sentence
- Older texts sometimes used the word "cripple," a term now considered offensive.
- The strike crippled the country's transport network for a week.
- A knee injury nearly crippled his football career.
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What is "cripple" in Japanese?
"cripple" in Japanese is びっこ, 不具者, 廃人. cripple means: An outdated and now offensive term for a person with a serious physical disability.
How do you pronounce びっこ?
"cripple" in Japanese is びっこ, pronounced "bikko".
How do you use "cripple" in a sentence?
Example: "Older texts sometimes used the word "cripple," a term now considered offensive." In Japanese, "cripple" is びっこ, 不具者, 廃人.
Are there other ways to say "cripple" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "cripple": びっこ, 不具者, 廃人, 不具にする.
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