gossamer in Japanese
gossamer in Japanese is 流れ糸, 遊糸, 薄い紗 — gossamer means a fine, filmy strand of cobweb often seen drifting in the air or caught on bushes.
gossamer in Japanese
流れ糸
A fine film made up of cobwebs, seen floating in the air or caught on bushes, etc.
遊糸
Pronounced: yuushi
A fine film made up of cobwebs, seen floating in the air or caught on bushes, etc.
薄い紗
A soft, sheer fabric.
流れ糸のように繊細なかぼそいもの
Anything delicate, light and flimsy.
流れ糸のように繊細なはかないもの
Anything delicate, light and flimsy.
What does "gossamer" mean?
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noun A fine, filmy strand of cobweb often seen drifting in the air or caught on bushes.
"The dew and gossamer had dried early from the grass"
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adj Extremely delicate, light, and sheer.
"A gossamer blanket of coaldust floated down like a dirty blessing and gently smothered the traffic."
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gossamer in a sentence
- The dew and gossamer had dried early from the grass
- Strands of gossamer glistened with dew across the lawn.
- A gossamer blanket of coaldust floated down like a dirty blessing and gently smothered the traffic.
- The bride's veil was made of gossamer silk.
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What is "gossamer" in Japanese?
"gossamer" in Japanese is 流れ糸, 遊糸, 薄い紗. gossamer means: A fine, filmy strand of cobweb often seen drifting in the air or caught on bushes.
How do you use "gossamer" in a sentence?
Example: "Strands of gossamer glistened with dew across the lawn." In Japanese, "gossamer" is 流れ糸, 遊糸, 薄い紗.
Are there other ways to say "gossamer" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "gossamer": 流れ糸, 遊糸, 薄い紗, 流れ糸のように繊細なかぼそいもの, 流れ糸のように繊細なはかないもの.
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