harpoon in Japanese
harpoon in Japanese is 銛, ハープーン — harpoon means a long spear-like weapon with a barbed point, thrown or fired to catch large sea animals such as whales.
harpoon in Japanese
銛
Pronounced: mori
A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.
ハープーン
Pronounced: hāpūn
A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.
What does "harpoon" mean?
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noun A long spear-like weapon with a barbed point, thrown or fired to catch large sea animals such as whales.
"The old whaling ship still had a rusted harpoon mounted on deck."
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verb To strike or catch something with a harpoon.
"The crew harpooned the marlin from the side of the boat."
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harpoon in a sentence
- The old whaling ship still had a rusted harpoon mounted on deck.
- Modern whale researchers use harmless dart harpoons to attach tracking tags.
- The crew harpooned the marlin from the side of the boat.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "harpoon" in Japanese?
"harpoon" in Japanese is 銛, ハープーン. harpoon means: A long spear-like weapon with a barbed point, thrown or fired to catch large sea animals such as whales.
How do you pronounce 銛?
"harpoon" in Japanese is 銛, pronounced "mori".
How do you use "harpoon" in a sentence?
Example: "The old whaling ship still had a rusted harpoon mounted on deck." In Japanese, "harpoon" is 銛, ハープーン.
Are there other ways to say "harpoon" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "harpoon": 銛, ハープーン.
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