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ermine in Japanese

ermine in Japanese is おこじょ — ermine means a small weasel found in cold northern regions, whose brown fur turns white in winter except for a black-tipped tail.

ermine in Japanese

おこじょ
noun
Pronounced: okojo
A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail.

What does "ermine" mean?

  1. noun A small weasel found in cold northern regions, whose brown fur turns white in winter except for a black-tipped tail.
    "The ermine's white winter coat makes it almost invisible in the snow."
  2. noun The white winter fur of this animal, traditionally used to trim ceremonial robes and long associated with royalty and judges.
    "The judge's robe was trimmed with ermine."
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ermine in a sentence

  • The ermine's white winter coat makes it almost invisible in the snow.
  • The judge's robe was trimmed with ermine.

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What is "ermine" in Japanese?

"ermine" in Japanese is おこじょ. ermine means: A small weasel found in cold northern regions, whose brown fur turns white in winter except for a black-tipped tail.

How do you pronounce おこじょ?

"ermine" in Japanese is おこじょ, pronounced "okojo".

How do you use "ermine" in a sentence?

Example: "The ermine's white winter coat makes it almost invisible in the snow." In Japanese, "ermine" is おこじょ.

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