gopher in Japanese
gopher in Japanese is ジリス, ハタリス, 掘鼠 — gopher means a small burrowing rodent native to North America, known for digging extensive tunnel systems.
gopher in Japanese
ジリス
Pronounced: jirisu
A small burrowing rodent native to North and Central America, especially in the family Geomyidae (pocket gophers).
ハタリス
Pronounced: hatarisu
A small burrowing rodent native to North and Central America, especially in the family Geomyidae (pocket gophers).
掘鼠
Pronounced: horinezumi
A small burrowing rodent native to North and Central America, especially in the family Geomyidae (pocket gophers).
What does "gopher" mean?
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noun A small burrowing rodent native to North America, known for digging extensive tunnel systems.
"The gopher tunneled straight under the vegetable patch."
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noun (informal) A person who runs errands for someone else.
"As the new intern, he spent his first week as office gopher."
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gopher in a sentence
- The gopher tunneled straight under the vegetable patch.
- Farmers set traps to keep gophers out of the field.
- As the new intern, he spent his first week as office gopher.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "gopher" in Japanese?
"gopher" in Japanese is ジリス, ハタリス, 掘鼠. gopher means: A small burrowing rodent native to North America, known for digging extensive tunnel systems.
How do you pronounce ジリス?
"gopher" in Japanese is ジリス, pronounced "jirisu".
How do you use "gopher" in a sentence?
Example: "The gopher tunneled straight under the vegetable patch." In Japanese, "gopher" is ジリス, ハタリス, 掘鼠.
Are there other ways to say "gopher" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "gopher": ジリス, ハタリス, 掘鼠.
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