harem in Japanese
harem in Japanese is ハーレム, 後宮 — harem means historically, the private living quarters reserved for the women of a household, especially in a Muslim family, off-limits to men outside the family.
harem in Japanese
ハーレム
Pronounced: hāremu
The private section of a Muslim household forbidden to male strangers. [from 1841]
後宮
Pronounced: kōkyuu
The private section of a Muslim household forbidden to male strangers. [from 1841]
What does "harem" mean?
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noun Historically, the private living quarters reserved for the women of a household, especially in a Muslim family, off-limits to men outside the family.
"The palace harem housed the sultan's wives and female relatives."
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noun A group of a man's wives, girlfriends, or female companions collectively.
"Tabloids joked about the celebrity's so-called harem of admirers."
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noun A group of female animals that mate with and are controlled by a single dominant male.
"A dominant bull elephant seal will guard a large harem of females on the beach."
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harem in a sentence
- The palace harem housed the sultan's wives and female relatives.
- Tabloids joked about the celebrity's so-called harem of admirers.
- A dominant bull elephant seal will guard a large harem of females on the beach.
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What is "harem" in Japanese?
"harem" in Japanese is ハーレム, 後宮. harem means: Historically, the private living quarters reserved for the women of a household, especially in a Muslim family, off-limits to men outside the family.
How do you pronounce ハーレム?
"harem" in Japanese is ハーレム, pronounced "hāremu".
How do you use "harem" in a sentence?
Example: "The palace harem housed the sultan's wives and female relatives." In Japanese, "harem" is ハーレム, 後宮.
Are there other ways to say "harem" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "harem": ハーレム, 後宮.
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