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ferment in Japanese

ferment in Japanese is 発酵 — ferment means to undergo a chemical change caused by yeast or bacteria, often turning sugars into alcohol or acid.

ferment in Japanese

発酵
verb
Pronounced: hakkō
To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.

What does "ferment" mean?

  1. verb To undergo a chemical change caused by yeast or bacteria, often turning sugars into alcohol or acid.
    "The grape juice was left to ferment in oak barrels for a year."
  2. verb To stir up unrest, excitement, or trouble.
    "Rumours of layoffs began to ferment discontent among the staff."
  3. noun A state of excitement, agitation, or unrest.
    "The country was in a ferment of political change."
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ferment in a sentence

  • The grape juice was left to ferment in oak barrels for a year.
  • Cabbage ferments naturally to become sauerkraut.
  • Rumours of layoffs began to ferment discontent among the staff.
  • The country was in a ferment of political change.

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What is "ferment" in Japanese?

"ferment" in Japanese is 発酵. ferment means: To undergo a chemical change caused by yeast or bacteria, often turning sugars into alcohol or acid.

How do you pronounce 発酵?

"ferment" in Japanese is 発酵, pronounced "hakkō".

How do you use "ferment" in a sentence?

Example: "The grape juice was left to ferment in oak barrels for a year." In Japanese, "ferment" is 発酵.

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