effigy in Japanese
effigy in Japanese is 肖像, 画像 — effigy means a crude model or figure made to represent a person or group, often so it can be mocked, burned, or destroyed in protest.
effigy in Japanese
肖像
Pronounced: shōzō
A dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.
画像
Pronounced: gazō
A likeness of a person.
What does "effigy" mean?
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noun A crude model or figure made to represent a person or group, often so it can be mocked, burned, or destroyed in protest.
"Protesters burned an effigy of the politician outside the parliament building."
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noun A sculpture or image representing a specific person.
"The cathedral contains a stone effigy of the medieval king."
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effigy in a sentence
- Protesters burned an effigy of the politician outside the parliament building.
- The cathedral contains a stone effigy of the medieval king.
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What is "effigy" in Japanese?
"effigy" in Japanese is 肖像, 画像. effigy means: A crude model or figure made to represent a person or group, often so it can be mocked, burned, or destroyed in protest.
How do you pronounce 肖像?
"effigy" in Japanese is 肖像, pronounced "shōzō".
How do you use "effigy" in a sentence?
Example: "Protesters burned an effigy of the politician outside the parliament building." In Japanese, "effigy" is 肖像, 画像.
Are there other ways to say "effigy" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "effigy": 肖像, 画像.
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