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donkey in Japanese

donkey in Japanese is 驢馬, ロバ — donkey means a domesticated animal related to the horse, with long ears and a braying call, used for riding and carrying loads.

donkey in Japanese

驢馬
noun
Pronounced: roba
A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
ロバ
noun
Pronounced: roba
A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.

What does "donkey" mean?

  1. noun A domesticated animal related to the horse, with long ears and a braying call, used for riding and carrying loads.
    "The farmer used a donkey to carry sacks of grain up the hill."
  2. noun Informal: a stubborn or foolish person.
    "Stop being such a donkey and just apologize."
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donkey in a sentence

  • The farmer used a donkey to carry sacks of grain up the hill.
  • The children laughed when the donkey began to bray loudly in the field.
  • Stop being such a donkey and just apologize.
  • He refused to listen to anyone, and his friends called him a donkey.

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What is "donkey" in Japanese?
"donkey" in Japanese is 驢馬, ロバ. donkey means: A domesticated animal related to the horse, with long ears and a braying call, used for riding and carrying loads.
How do you pronounce 驢馬?
"donkey" in Japanese is 驢馬, pronounced "roba".
How do you use "donkey" in a sentence?
Example: "The farmer used a donkey to carry sacks of grain up the hill." In Japanese, "donkey" is 驢馬, ロバ.
Are there other ways to say "donkey" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "donkey": 驢馬, ロバ.
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