Daphne in Japanese
Daphne in Japanese is ダプネー — Daphne means any of several ornamental shrubs in the genus Daphne, many prized for their fragrant flowers.
Daphne in Japanese
ダプネー
Pronounced: dapunē
(Greek god) A dryad pursued by Apollo, who was turned into a laurel tree by the river god Peneus.
What does "Daphne" mean?
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noun Any of several ornamental shrubs in the genus Daphne, many prized for their fragrant flowers.
"She planted a daphne by the front door for its winter scent."
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name A female given name, from the Greek myth of a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape Apollo.
"My wife. Daphne. Yes, that was, is, her name. For some reason people have always found it faintly comic. I think it matches very well her damp, dark, myopic beauty."
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Daphne in a sentence
- She planted a daphne by the front door for its winter scent.
- My wife. Daphne. Yes, that was, is, her name. For some reason people have always found it faintly comic. I think it matches very well her damp, dark, myopic beauty.
- Daphne is a fairly common name in English-speaking countries.
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What is "Daphne" in Japanese?
"Daphne" in Japanese is ダプネー. Daphne means: Any of several ornamental shrubs in the genus Daphne, many prized for their fragrant flowers.
How do you pronounce ダプネー?
"Daphne" in Japanese is ダプネー, pronounced "dapunē".
How do you use "Daphne" in a sentence?
Example: "She planted a daphne by the front door for its winter scent." In Japanese, "Daphne" is ダプネー.
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