flank in Japanese
flank in Japanese is 横腹, 脇腹, 横 — flank means the side of a person, animal, or group.
flank in Japanese
横腹
Pronounced: yokobara
(anatomy) The lateral flesh between the last rib and the hip.
脇腹
Pronounced: wakibara
(anatomy) The lateral flesh between the last rib and the hip.
横
Pronounced: yoko
横腹
Pronounced: yokobara
脇
Pronounced: waki
What does "flank" mean?
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noun The side of a person, animal, or group.
"The horse's flank twitched at the fly."
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noun A cut of beef from the side of the animal, below the loin.
"The recipe calls for grilled flank steak, sliced thin."
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verb To be positioned on either side of something, or to move around the side of an opponent.
"Two guards flanked the entrance."
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flank in a sentence
- The horse's flank twitched at the fly.
- Troops attacked the enemy's left flank.
- The recipe calls for grilled flank steak, sliced thin.
- Two guards flanked the entrance.
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What is "flank" in Japanese?
"flank" in Japanese is 横腹, 脇腹, 横. flank means: The side of a person, animal, or group.
How do you pronounce 横腹?
"flank" in Japanese is 横腹, pronounced "yokobara".
How do you use "flank" in a sentence?
Example: "The horse's flank twitched at the fly." In Japanese, "flank" is 横腹, 脇腹, 横.
Are there other ways to say "flank" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "flank": 横腹, 脇腹, 横, 脇.
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