hobo in Japanese
hobo in Japanese is ルンペン — hobo means a homeless person who travels from place to place, historically often by illegally hopping freight trains.
hobo in Japanese
ルンペン
Pronounced: runpen
(North America) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (pejorative) a penniless, unemployed bum.
What does "hobo" mean?
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noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, historically often by illegally hopping freight trains.
"During the Great Depression, many hobos rode the rails looking for work."
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noun A large, slouchy handbag.
"She carried a brown leather hobo bag over one shoulder."
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hobo in a sentence
- During the Great Depression, many hobos rode the rails looking for work.
- She carried a brown leather hobo bag over one shoulder.
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What is "hobo" in Japanese?
"hobo" in Japanese is ルンペン. hobo means: A homeless person who travels from place to place, historically often by illegally hopping freight trains.
How do you pronounce ルンペン?
"hobo" in Japanese is ルンペン, pronounced "runpen".
How do you use "hobo" in a sentence?
Example: "During the Great Depression, many hobos rode the rails looking for work." In Japanese, "hobo" is ルンペン.
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