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dud in Japanese

dud in Japanese is 不発弾 — dud means something, especially a bomb or device, that fails to work as intended.

dud in Japanese

不発弾
noun
Pronounced: fuhatsudan
(informal) A device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.

What does "dud" mean?

  1. noun Something, especially a bomb or device, that fails to work as intended.
    "The grenade turned out to be a dud and never exploded."
  2. noun Any failure or disappointment.
    "The new phone model was a dud — sales were dismal."
  3. adj Useless or failing to work.
    "Half the batteries in the pack turned out to be dud."
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dud in a sentence

  • The grenade turned out to be a dud and never exploded.
  • The new phone model was a dud — sales were dismal.
  • Half the batteries in the pack turned out to be dud.

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What is "dud" in Japanese?

"dud" in Japanese is 不発弾. dud means: Something, especially a bomb or device, that fails to work as intended.

How do you pronounce 不発弾?

"dud" in Japanese is 不発弾, pronounced "fuhatsudan".

How do you use "dud" in a sentence?

Example: "The grenade turned out to be a dud and never exploded." In Japanese, "dud" is 不発弾.

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