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hemlock in Japanese

hemlock in Japanese is 毒人参, ツガ, 栂 — hemlock means a highly poisonous flowering plant, or the deadly poison extracted from it.

hemlock in Japanese

毒人参
noun
Pronounced: dokuninjin
Any of the poisonous umbelliferous plants, of the genera
ツガ
noun
Pronounced: tsuga
Any of several coniferous trees, of the genus Tsuga, that grow in North America; the wood of such trees. [from 1670]
noun
Pronounced: tsuga
Any of several coniferous trees, of the genus Tsuga, that grow in North America; the wood of such trees. [from 1670]

What does "hemlock" mean?

  1. noun A highly poisonous flowering plant, or the deadly poison extracted from it.
    "In ancient Athens, condemned prisoners were sometimes executed by drinking hemlock."
  2. noun A type of coniferous evergreen tree native to North America, unrelated to the poisonous plant despite sharing the name.
    "The trail wound through a forest of tall hemlock trees."

hemlock in a sentence

  • In ancient Athens, condemned prisoners were sometimes executed by drinking hemlock.
  • All parts of the hemlock plant are toxic if eaten.
  • The trail wound through a forest of tall hemlock trees.

Common Japanese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "hemlock" in Japanese?

"hemlock" in Japanese is 毒人参, ツガ, 栂. hemlock means: A highly poisonous flowering plant, or the deadly poison extracted from it.

How do you pronounce 毒人参?

"hemlock" in Japanese is 毒人参, pronounced "dokuninjin".

How do you use "hemlock" in a sentence?

Example: "In ancient Athens, condemned prisoners were sometimes executed by drinking hemlock." In Japanese, "hemlock" is 毒人参, ツガ, 栂.

Are there other ways to say "hemlock" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "hemlock": 毒人参, ツガ, 栂.

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