dent in Japanese
dent in Japanese is 凹み, 凹ませる, 凹む — dent means a shallow dip or indentation in a surface, usually caused by a knock or impact.
dent in Japanese
凹み
Pronounced: kubomi
A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
凹ませる
Pronounced: hekomaseru
(transitive) To impact something, producing a dent.
凹ませる
Pronounced: hekomaseru
(intransitive) To develop a dent or dents.
凹む
Pronounced: hekomu
(intransitive) To develop a dent or dents.
What does "dent" mean?
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noun A shallow dip or indentation in a surface, usually caused by a knock or impact.
"There was a dent in the car door where the shopping trolley had hit it."
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noun A noticeable reduction or negative effect on something, especially money or resources.
"Buying the new laptop put a real dent in her savings."
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verb To strike something so it develops a dent, or to be damaged in this way.
"The hailstones dented the roof of the car."
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dent in a sentence
- There was a dent in the car door where the shopping trolley had hit it.
- He tried to hammer the dent out of the old saucepan.
- Buying the new laptop put a real dent in her savings.
- The injury put a dent in the team's title hopes.
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What is "dent" in Japanese?
"dent" in Japanese is 凹み, 凹ませる, 凹む. dent means: A shallow dip or indentation in a surface, usually caused by a knock or impact.
How do you pronounce 凹み?
"dent" in Japanese is 凹み, pronounced "kubomi".
How do you use "dent" in a sentence?
Example: "There was a dent in the car door where the shopping trolley had hit it." In Japanese, "dent" is 凹み, 凹ませる, 凹む.
Are there other ways to say "dent" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "dent": 凹み, 凹ませる, 凹む.
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