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
Pronounced: dokuninjin
Any of the poisonous umbelliferous plants, of the genera
ツガ
Pronounced: tsuga
Any of several coniferous trees, of the genus Tsuga, that grow in North America; the wood of such trees. [from 1670]
栂
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?
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noun A highly poisonous flowering plant, or the deadly poison extracted from it.
"In ancient Athens, condemned prisoners were sometimes executed by drinking hemlock."
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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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