gorge in Japanese
gorge in Japanese is 食道, 峡谷, 食い溜め — gorge means a deep, narrow valley or ravine, usually with steep rocky walls and often a river running through it.
gorge in Japanese
食道
Pronounced: shokudō
峡谷
Pronounced: kyōkoku
(geography) A deep, narrow passage with steep, rocky sides, particularly one with a stream running through it; a ravine.
食い溜め
Pronounced: kuidame
(intransitive, reflexive) To stuff the gorge or gullet with food; to eat greedily and in large quantities. [with on]
What does "gorge" mean?
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noun A deep, narrow valley or ravine, usually with steep rocky walls and often a river running through it.
"Tourists flock to see the river cut through the gorge."
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noun The throat or gullet.
"The thought of it made his gorge rise."
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verb To eat greedily and to excess.
"We gorged ourselves on pizza after the game."
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gorge in a sentence
- Tourists flock to see the river cut through the gorge.
- They hiked along the rim of the gorge at sunset.
- The thought of it made his gorge rise.
- We gorged ourselves on pizza after the game.
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What is "gorge" in Japanese?
"gorge" in Japanese is 食道, 峡谷, 食い溜め. gorge means: A deep, narrow valley or ravine, usually with steep rocky walls and often a river running through it.
How do you pronounce 食道?
"gorge" in Japanese is 食道, pronounced "shokudō".
How do you use "gorge" in a sentence?
Example: "Tourists flock to see the river cut through the gorge." In Japanese, "gorge" is 食道, 峡谷, 食い溜め.
Are there other ways to say "gorge" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "gorge": 食道, 峡谷, 食い溜め.
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