gallows in Japanese
gallows in Japanese is 絞首台 — gallows means a wooden frame used for hanging condemned prisoners.
gallows in Japanese
絞首台
Pronounced: kōshudai
A wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging. [from 1300s]
What does "gallows" mean?
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noun A wooden frame used for hanging condemned prisoners.
"The prisoner was led to the gallows at dawn."
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gallows in a sentence
- The prisoner was led to the gallows at dawn.
- The old town square once held public gallows.
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What is "gallows" in Japanese?
"gallows" in Japanese is 絞首台. gallows means: A wooden frame used for hanging condemned prisoners.
How do you pronounce 絞首台?
"gallows" in Japanese is 絞首台, pronounced "kōshudai".
How do you use "gallows" in a sentence?
Example: "The prisoner was led to the gallows at dawn." In Japanese, "gallows" is 絞首台.
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