femme fatale in Japanese
femme fatale in Japanese is 傾城傾国, 妖女, 妖婦 — femme fatale means a glamorous and mysterious woman who uses her charm to draw men into danger, ruin or disgrace, especially as a stock character in novels and films.
femme fatale in Japanese
傾城傾国
Pronounced: keiseikeikoku
An attractive and seductive but ultimately dangerous woman.
妖女
Pronounced: yōjo
An attractive and seductive but ultimately dangerous woman.
妖婦
Pronounced: yōfu
An attractive and seductive but ultimately dangerous woman.
ファム・ファタール
Pronounced: famu・fatāru
An attractive and seductive but ultimately dangerous woman.
What does "femme fatale" mean?
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noun A glamorous and mysterious woman who uses her charm to draw men into danger, ruin or disgrace, especially as a stock character in novels and films.
"Barbara Stanwyck plays the classic femme fatale, all cigarette smoke and bad intentions."
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noun Any woman regarded as dangerously alluring or as trouble for those who fall for her.
"The tabloids cast her as the femme fatale of the whole affair."
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femme fatale in a sentence
- Barbara Stanwyck plays the classic femme fatale, all cigarette smoke and bad intentions.
- The plot turns on a femme fatale who is never quite telling the truth.
- The tabloids cast her as the femme fatale of the whole affair.
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What is "femme fatale" in Japanese?
"femme fatale" in Japanese is 傾城傾国, 妖女, 妖婦. femme fatale means: A glamorous and mysterious woman who uses her charm to draw men into danger, ruin or disgrace, especially as a stock character in novels and films.
How do you pronounce 傾城傾国?
"femme fatale" in Japanese is 傾城傾国, pronounced "keiseikeikoku".
How do you use "femme fatale" in a sentence?
Example: "Barbara Stanwyck plays the classic femme fatale, all cigarette smoke and bad intentions." In Japanese, "femme fatale" is 傾城傾国, 妖女, 妖婦.
Are there other ways to say "femme fatale" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "femme fatale": 傾城傾国, 妖女, 妖婦, ファム・ファタール.
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