filament in Japanese
filament in Japanese is 繊維, フィラメント, 花糸 — filament means a very thin thread or wire-like strand.
filament in Japanese
繊維
Pronounced: sen'i
A fine thread or wire.
フィラメント
Pronounced: firamento
Such a wire, as can be heated until it glows, in an incandescent light bulb or a thermionic valve.
花糸
Pronounced: kashi
(botany) The stalk of a flower stamen, supporting the anther.
What does "filament" mean?
-
noun A very thin thread or wire-like strand.
"A spider spins its web from silk filaments."
-
noun The thin coil inside an incandescent light bulb that glows white-hot when electricity passes through it.
"When the filament finally burned out, the bulb went dark."
-
noun In botany, the thin stalk of a stamen that holds up the anther in a flower.
"Pollen forms at the tip of the filament, on the anther."
-
noun A continuous spool of material, such as the plastic thread fed into a 3D printer.
"He loaded a new roll of PLA filament into the 3D printer."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Japanese.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Japanese meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Japanese
filament in a sentence
- A spider spins its web from silk filaments.
- The old bulb had a thin metal filament that glowed when heated.
- When the filament finally burned out, the bulb went dark.
- Pollen forms at the tip of the filament, on the anther.
Common Japanese translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "filament" in Japanese?
"filament" in Japanese is 繊維, フィラメント, 花糸. filament means: A very thin thread or wire-like strand.
How do you pronounce 繊維?
"filament" in Japanese is 繊維, pronounced "sen'i".
How do you use "filament" in a sentence?
Example: "A spider spins its web from silk filaments." In Japanese, "filament" is 繊維, フィラメント, 花糸.
Are there other ways to say "filament" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "filament": 繊維, フィラメント, 花糸.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.