ebony in Japanese
ebony in Japanese is コクタン, コクタン材 — ebony means a hard, dense, nearly black wood from certain tropical trees, prized for furniture and instruments.
ebony in Japanese
コクタン
Pronounced: kokutan
(countable) A tree that yields such wood.
コクタン材
(countable) A tree that yields such wood.
What does "ebony" mean?
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noun A hard, dense, nearly black wood from certain tropical trees, prized for furniture and instruments.
"The chess set was carved from ebony and pale maple."
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noun A deep black colour.
"Her hair was a rich ebony that shone under the lights."
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adj Deep black, or made from ebony wood.
"He wore an ebony ring carved by a local craftsman."
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ebony in a sentence
- The chess set was carved from ebony and pale maple.
- Her hair was a rich ebony that shone under the lights.
- He wore an ebony ring carved by a local craftsman.
- The piano's ebony keys had been polished to a high shine.
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What is "ebony" in Japanese?
"ebony" in Japanese is コクタン, コクタン材. ebony means: A hard, dense, nearly black wood from certain tropical trees, prized for furniture and instruments.
How do you pronounce コクタン?
"ebony" in Japanese is コクタン, pronounced "kokutan".
How do you use "ebony" in a sentence?
Example: "The chess set was carved from ebony and pale maple." In Japanese, "ebony" is コクタン, コクタン材.
Are there other ways to say "ebony" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "ebony": コクタン, コクタン材.
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