hourglass in Japanese
hourglass in Japanese is 砂時計, 砂漏 — hourglass means a timekeeping device with two glass bulbs joined by a narrow neck, through which sand trickles from top to bottom.
hourglass in Japanese
砂時計
Pronounced: sunadokei
A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.
砂漏
Pronounced: sarō
A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.
What does "hourglass" mean?
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noun A timekeeping device with two glass bulbs joined by a narrow neck, through which sand trickles from top to bottom.
"He flipped the hourglass to time the chess move."
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noun A cursor shape (resembling an hourglass) shown while a computer is processing.
"The screen froze with the hourglass spinning endlessly."
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hourglass in a sentence
- He flipped the hourglass to time the chess move.
- The screen froze with the hourglass spinning endlessly.
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What is "hourglass" in Japanese?
"hourglass" in Japanese is 砂時計, 砂漏. hourglass means: A timekeeping device with two glass bulbs joined by a narrow neck, through which sand trickles from top to bottom.
How do you pronounce 砂時計?
"hourglass" in Japanese is 砂時計, pronounced "sunadokei".
How do you use "hourglass" in a sentence?
Example: "He flipped the hourglass to time the chess move." In Japanese, "hourglass" is 砂時計, 砂漏.
Are there other ways to say "hourglass" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "hourglass": 砂時計, 砂漏.
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